Tecno Pova 2 Review: Massive 7000 mAh Battery at Rs.10,999 | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 06/01/2022 11:55 PM IST.
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Tecno on 02/08/2021 launched the Pova 2 which is a budget android smartphone in India priced at Rs.10,999 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Battery [9.1/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 7000 mAh battery which supports 18W fast charging. The battery life should be excellent as it features,
  • Massive battery size.
  • 12nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 18W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 10 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 3 days average.

2. Features [8.5/10]
The device comes with great features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 4G, VoLTE & VoWiFi) & Dedicated Micro SD card slot. 
  • Audio features: Single speaker & 3.5mm headphone jack.
3. Display [8.4/10]
Device comes with 6.9 inch display which should offer great quality as it features,
  • IPS LCD 60Hz refresh rate panel with FHD+ [2460 X 1080 pixels] resolution. It supports 180Hz touch sampling rate.
  • Excellent 389 ppi sharpness, 480 nits of peak brightness & 20:5:9 aspect ratio.
4. Performance [8.4/10]
Device comes with Mediatek's Helio G85 12nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Tecno's HIOS 7.6 interface on top. The overall performance should be great as it features,
  • 2 Kryo ARM-Cortex A75 clocked at 2.0 Ghz & 6 Kryo ARM-Cortex A55 clocked at 1.8 Ghz with Mali-G52 MC2 GPU.
  • 4/6GB LPDDR4X RAM & 64/128GB UFS 2.1 Storage.
5. Camera [8.2/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with Quad LED flash & [1] front camera with dual LED flash. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be excellent [8.6/10] in day & very good [7.2/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.3],
  • Main: 48MP with f/1.9 Aperture, PDAF & HDR.
  • Macro: 2MP with f/2.4 Aperture.
  • Depth: 2MP with f/2.4 Aperture.
  • 4th: AI Lens.
  • Video recording options include 2K [1440p@30fps]. It features Pro mode, Movie Frame, Macro mode, Portrait mode, Night mode, Slow motion mode & more
  • Front: 8MP with f/2.0 aperture.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
6. Form Factor [8.1/10]
  • Dimensions: 173.32 x 78.78 x 9.62 mm & Weight: 231 gms.
  • Build: Gorilla Glass front, Plastic back & frame.
7. Box Contents: Tecno Pova 2 [Device itself], 18W Adapter, Type-C cable, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
2 Price: Rs.10,999 & Rs.12,999.
2 Variants: 4+64GB & 6+128GB. 
3 Colors: Dazzle Black, Energy Blue & Polar Silver.
Availability: Available from 05/08/2021 via,
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9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Exceptional battery life   - Display quality could be slightly better
 + Great features   - Camera quality could be slightly better
 + Great display   - Slightly better SOC could have been used
 + Great performance   
 + Great camera   
 + Great build   

1. Product Rating: 8.45/10.
2. VFM Rating: 7.7/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 8.07/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Tecno Pova 2 is a great smartphone at a pretty great price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 

11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for a great smartphone with exceptional battery life in the 11K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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