Tecno Pova 5 Pro review

08 September 2023


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  • 11 Sep 2023

Serhii, 11 Sep 2023Why you score so hi 3,9 for so ugly and noncomfort phone?it is looking fresh as fuk, I would buy

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    • 11 Sep 2023

    In the gsmarena review it shows "5G" on the box, but the specs show it is LTE only?

      IgorS, 10 Sep 2023I don't think Tecno has this kind of thing like Samsun... moreit is normal for a mediatek processor.

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        • 11 Sep 2023

        Why you score so hi 3,9 for so ugly and noncomfort phone?

          Anonymous, 10 Sep 2023Wait until 2to3mnths using Tecno the camera will be bad 😂😂😂

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            • 0wq
            • 10 Sep 2023

            Wait until 2to3mnths using Tecno the camera will be bad

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              • 10 Sep 2023

              you have to suffer, 10 Sep 2023let the device learn on your usage pattern.I don't think Tecno has this kind of thing like Samsung phones.

                IgorS, 08 Sep 2023Great performance, unorthodox design, ok screen quality and... morelet the device learn on your usage pattern.

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                  • 10 Sep 2023

                  Tecno Pova! Tecno Pova! Who buys this stuff anyway?!? Not even their parents have ever heard about them

                    potato4k, 09 Sep 20232 years of Android upgrades have been standard even on lowe... moreI will stop, people like you keep saying this BS even when Tecno has provided 100 years of software. You only found out about Redmi after I told you.

                      rizki1, 09 Sep 2023https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_12-review-2585p4.php ... more2 years of Android upgrades have been standard even on lowest end Galaxies for a few years. Again, just stop. This is a post about Tecno.

                        404, 09 Sep 2023Turns out this "mysterious" chipset is not-so-mys... more..which is just a rebadged Dimensity 700

                          potato4k, 09 Sep 2023You know, you should just stop spamming every post with you... morehttps://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_12-review-2585p4.php

                          It's a $100 phone, any proof where is your A14 got 4 years? The A14 5G isn't a $100 phone btw, it's $200.

                            rizki1, 09 Sep 2023which $180 Samsung phone gets 3 years of support? $130 Redm... moreYou know, you should just stop spamming every post with your Xiaomi BS. Show me their official update policy on their entry level models. Xiaomi doesn't care about updates, and they left many older handsets with unpatched buggy MiUI.

                            And show me update policy of Tecno.

                            Meanwhile, even the lowly Galaxy A14 5G will get at least 2 Android upgrades and 4 years of security patches, officially stated by Samsung.

                              they give IPS from Pova 4 Pro with AMOLED? I don't know if this is a downgrade or upgrade.. This phone should have 5G support.

                                potato4k, 09 Sep 2023Exactly. But in general, all tech bloggers are lazy and won... morewhich $180 Samsung phone gets 3 years of support? $130 Redmi even gets 4 years.

                                  TechEnthusiast, 08 Sep 2023I think GSMArena should also start mentioning about OS and ... moreExactly. But in general, all tech bloggers are lazy and won't bother asking those things to the OEMs.

                                  I bet Tecno is just doing the bare minimum to get GMS certification, which is 2 years of quarterly security patches. Actual OS upgrades are not mandatory by Google. There's no free lunch. For those looking for better software longevity, nothing beats Samsung.

                                    The phone is great, update support is poor though.

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                                      • txE
                                      • 09 Sep 2023

                                      Not-so-important fact: Even though XOS and HiOS have a very very similar looking UI, turns out I just noticed that their Control Center looks a bit different in terms of design (the icons are the same), where tbh I'm kinda prefer XOS' at this point.

                                      Comparison:
                                      HiOS: https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/23/tecno-pova-5-pro/sshots/-1080/gsmarena_007.jpg
                                      XOS: https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/23/infinix-zero-30/sshots/-1080/gsmarena_047.jpg

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                                        • 09 Sep 2023

                                        TechEnthusiast, 08 Sep 2023I think GSMArena should also start mentioning about OS and ... moreSecurity updates? Yes.
                                        OS, you mean how the UI looks or features that available on it? It's a pure user choice, considering some people like their phone has more features, while the rest likes something that looks more clean like Stock UI, so that can't be considered as pro or cons.