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TECNO POVA 6
TECNO POVA 6 is a 4G-only, gaming-oriented phone with a 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate chipset, a 108MP main camera and a 6,000mAh battery with 70W charging in a 7.88mm body. It went on sale in Malaysia on 9 May 2024 at RM899 for 8GB/256GB; no US price has been announced. It is a different phone from the 5G POVA 6 Pro.
Pros
- 6,000mAh battery with 70W wired charging in a 7.88mm, 195g body
- 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED at 1080x2436 with 1,300 nits peak brightness and 2160Hz PWM dimming
- Up to 12GB of RAM with 256GB UFS 2.2 storage
- IP53 dust and splash resistance, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and a 3.5mm headphone jack
- 108MP main camera, 32MP front camera and an under-display fingerprint sensor
Cons
- 4G only, with no 5G support; the POVA 6 Pro adds 5G
- No ultrawide or telephoto lens, and video tops out at 1440p at 30fps
- Uses the Helio G99 Ultimate rather than the Dimensity 6080 found in the POVA 6 Pro
- IP53 covers dust and splashes only, with no water-immersion rating
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Helio G99, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the TECNO POVA 6
Display
- Screen size
- 6.78 ″
- Panel type
- AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2436
- Pixel density
- 393 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,300 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 108 MP
- Max video
- 1440p@30fps
- Front camera
- 32 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 6,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 70 W
Design
- Weight
- 195 g
- Thickness
- 7.9 mm
- IP rating
- IP53
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C
Software
- OS at launch
- HiOS 14 (Android 14)
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the TECNO POVA 6 good in 2026?
The TECNO POVA 6 earns an Inno Score of 46.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. TECNO POVA 6 is a 4G-only, gaming-oriented phone with a 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate chipset, a 108MP main camera and a 6,000mAh battery with 70W charging in a 7.88mm body. It went on sale in Malaysia on 9 May 2024 at RM899 for 8GB/256GB; no US price has been announced. It is a different phone from the 5G POVA 6 Pro.
What are the key specs of the TECNO POVA 6?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate · Screen size: 6.78 ″ · Capacity: 6,000 mAh · Main camera: 108 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the TECNO POVA 6?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS Zenfone 9, Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, Samsung Galaxy F55 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
