SpecEagle review · Tecno
Tecno Pova 5 Pro 5G review: Gaming-focused mid 2023.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2023·$280
Overall
73/100
Class rank
#7 of 27
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
Tecno Pova 5 Pro.
Pova 5 Pro 5G brought AMOLED + 68 W + LED back to $280 — Tecno's gaming-style mid.
01Display
80/10080/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.
TypeAMOLED
Size6.78"
Refresh120 Hz
02Performance
70/10070/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.
ChipsetDimensity 6080
RAM8 GB
Storage256 GB
03Camera
72/10072/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.
Main50 MP OIS
Macro2 MP
Front16 MP
04Battery
80/10080/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.
Capacity5,000 mAh
Charging68 W
05Software
70/10070/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.
What works
- AMOLED + 5G + 68 W at $280.
- 50 MP OIS.
- LED back design.
- 8 GB / 256 GB.
What doesn't
- Dimensity 6080 weak.
- No NFC.
- 16 MP selfie.
- HiOS bloat.
Cross-shop it against
Vivo V23 / V23 Pro
$450 · score 80/100
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 27-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .