Tecno Pova 3
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Tecno Pova 3

Overall Score
42/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 123612
Graphics (GPU) 40726
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Tecno Pova 3 is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 42/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
11/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
42/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
21/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 7000 mAh
Fast charging Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time 2:05 hr
Max charge power 33 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes
Wireless charging No

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
CPU 123612
Data manipulation 6148
GPU 40726
Graphics score 181
Graphics test 1 FPS
Memory 63231
Multi-core score 1375
Photo editing 15910
Single-core score 430
Stability 98%
Total score 336634
UX 109065
Video editing 6459
Web score 8291
Writing score 9410

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
5G support No
Bluetooth features LE
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 7
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Colors Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Frame material Plastic
Height 173.1 mm (6.81 inches)
Rear material Plastic
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
Waterproof No
Weight 231 g (8.15 oz)
Width 78.5 mm (3.09 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 20.5:9
HDR support No
Max rated brightness 450 nits
PPI 389 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3%
Size 6.9 inches
Type IPS LCD

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
4K video recording No
8K video recording No
Aperture f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Flash Quad LED
Image resolution 8190 x 6144
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Macro: 2 MP3) Depth: 2 MP
Matrix 50 megapixels
Pixel size 0.64 micron
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p)
Stabilization Digital
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 4 GB
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1

Other

Other specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Announced May 2022
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W
Category Mid-range
Launch price (MSRP) $160
Release date May 2022
Sensors - Proximity sensor- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Fingerprint
Successor -Tecno Pova 7 5G

Performance

Performance specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1000 MHz
GPU shading units 48
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC
Max clock 2000 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM HiOS 12

Sound

Sound specifications for Tecno Pova 3
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos No
FM radio Yes
Headphone audio jack Yes
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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