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Posted by Joe

- January 09, 2026, 23:22:00

Can you guys review the Pova 7 5G? There aren't a lot of decently specced and affordable phones with IPS displays these days other than 1-2 TCL phones that are quite expensive and the Redmi 15 5G which has a rebranded SD695 but an awful camera.
I'm curious how the Pova compares to it and if it's indeed well balanced or not.

Posted by kirk781

- November 27, 2025, 13:57:58

I actually had a Techno phone in the past [Pova 3]. It had a huge battery [7000 mAh] though it was chunky and decent wired speeds [33W]for the time. But Hi-OS is bloatware ridden [but then majority of companies' are; almost all Chinese OEM engage in this practise and even Samsung isn't exempt] and worst of all, my phone shipped with Android 12 and never got a major upgrade.

The phone was quite bang for a buck, if you may say so, but if software updates is what anyone prioritizes, they should steer clear of it. Techno also has a foldable that's basically less than half the price of a Samsung but I assume the user experience (software side) on it won't be too well in the long run.

Posted by Logoffon

- November 26, 2025, 05:34:19

Quote from: I love misusing name field for topic header on November 22, 2025, 11:32:54Never heard of this company.

They're mostly focused on African, South and Southeast Asian markets, so it's no wonder why.
Although, didn't they have a dedicated reviewer in India where this phone is officially sold?

Posted by slow SoC

- November 22, 2025, 11:32:54

Quoteslow SoC

Never heard of this company. Small companies have it not easy and don't profit from economy of scale. 250..for less than 300 one can get a Samsung A56 or a OnePlus Nord, which is probably better every way? At least the SoC on the A56 has much newer and faster cores.

Posted by Redaktion

- November 22, 2025, 10:50:00

Tecno may not be a familiar name in Europe, but it's actually one of the world's largest smartphone makers and even produces foldables. With the Slim 5G, the company offers a super-slim smartphone that aims to rival the iPhone Air and Galaxy S25 Edge at a fraction of the price.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Slim-smartphone-thick-battery-small-price-Tecno-Slim-5G-review.1168168.0.html