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TECNO POVA Slim 5G
TECNO POVA Slim 5G is an ultra-thin 3D-curved midranger: 5.95mm and 156g, with a 6.78-inch 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset and a 5160mAh battery with 45W charging. It launched in India on 4 September 2025 at Rs. 19,999 for 8GB/128GB, with sales starting on 8 September.
Pros
- Only 5.95mm thick and 156g while carrying a 5160mAh battery
- 6.78-inch 1.5K 144Hz 3D-curved AMOLED display with a quoted 4,500-nit peak brightness
- Lasted a full day of moderate to heavy use in review testing, with a 45W charger in the box and 10W reverse wired charging
- IP64 rating, Gorilla Glass 7i and MIL-STD-810H shock testing despite the thin body
Cons
- Dimensity 6400 is held back: 658 single-core and 1,813 multi-core in Geekbench 6, with UI stutter at 144Hz in review testing
- Camera is a 50MP main sensor with a 2MP depth sensor, and video is capped at 1440p/30fps
- Single bottom-firing speaker, no 3.5mm headphone jack and no microSD slot
- Only one major Android update promised
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.78 ″
- Panel type
- AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1224x2720
- Pixel density
- 440 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 4,500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 6400
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 658Bottom 11%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,813Bottom 11%
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1440p@30fps
- Front camera
- 13 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,160 mAh
- Wired charging
- 45 W
Design
- Weight
- 156 g
- Thickness
- 6 mm
- IP rating
- IP64
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C
Software
- OS at launch
- HiOS 15 (Android 15)
- OS update pledge
- 1 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the TECNO POVA Slim 5G good in 2026?
The TECNO POVA Slim 5G earns an Inno Score of 43.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. TECNO POVA Slim 5G is an ultra-thin 3D-curved midranger: 5.95mm and 156g, with a 6.78-inch 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset and a 5160mAh battery with 45W charging. It launched in India on 4 September 2025 at Rs. 19,999 for 8GB/128GB, with sales starting on 8 September.
What are the key specs of the TECNO POVA Slim 5G?
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 · Screen size: 6.78 ″ · Capacity: 5,160 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the TECNO POVA Slim 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Infinix HOT 50 Pro+, Samsung Galaxy M35 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
