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TECNO POVA 6 Neo
TECNO POVA 6 Neo is a 4G-only budget phone with a 6.78-inch 120Hz FHD+ IPS LCD, a MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate chipset, a 50MP main camera and a 7,000mAh battery with 33W charging in a 9.23mm body. It appeared in retail listings in Kenya in late May 2024 and reached Malaysia (RM699) and the Philippines (Php 9,999 list price) in early June; no US price has been announced. It is not the later POVA 6 Neo 5G.
Pros
- 7,000mAh battery with 33W wired charging
- 6.78-inch FHD+ display at 1080x2460 with a 120Hz refresh rate and about 580 nits peak brightness
- 8GB of RAM with 128GB or 256GB of storage
- IP53 dust and splash resistance, NFC, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and a 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- 4G only, with no 5G support
- IPS LCD with about 580 nits peak brightness, against the 1,300-nit AMOLED panel of the POVA 6
- 50MP main camera with only an auxiliary sensor; no ultrawide or telephoto lens
- Fairly thick 9.23mm body, and 33W charging is slower than the 70W on the POVA 6
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 Neo
Display
- Screen size
- 6.78 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 1080x2460
- Pixel density
- 396 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 580 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Max video
- 1440p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 7,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 33 W
Design
- Thickness
- 9.2 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 Neo good in 2026?
The TECNO POVA 6 Neo earns an Inno Score of 42.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. TECNO POVA 6 Neo is a 4G-only budget phone with a 6.78-inch 120Hz FHD+ IPS LCD, a MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate chipset, a 50MP main camera and a 7,000mAh battery with 33W charging in a 9.23mm body. It appeared in retail listings in Kenya in late May 2024 and reached Malaysia (RM699) and the Philippines (Php 9,999 list price) in early June; no US price has been announced. It is not the later POVA 6 Neo 5G.
What are the key specs of the TECNO POVA 6 Neo?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate · Screen size: 6.78 ″ · Capacity: 7,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the TECNO POVA 6 Neo?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, POCO M8x 5G, vivo Y51 Pro 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
