TECNO launched the POVA Slim 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in the new Slim series as the world’s slimmest 5G smartphone with a curved screen, in India today. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone.
Box Contents
- TECNO POVA Slim 5G 8GB + 128GB in Sky Blue colour
- 45W fast charger
- USB Type-C cable
- Protective case
- Screen Protector
- SIM ejector tool
- User manual
The phone has a 6.78-inch (2436×1080 pixels) 1.5K 3D curved AMOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate and 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate. The screen is bright since it has up to 4500 nits peak brightness. There is 2160Hz PWM Dimming. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Protection.
There is a 13MP front camera inside the tiny notch and the phone supports up to 2K 30 fps video recording. The earpiece is present on the top edge, but it doesn’t double up as a secondary speaker. It supports Dolby Atmos audio. There is a small bezel below the screen. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The phone runs Android 15 with HiOS 15 on top, and the company has promised Android 16 update and 2 years of security updates for the phone. HiOS 15 brings a new UX that is clean, has new icons, wallpapers, Animation Engine, and has Ella AI that brings Multilingual Support including Hindi, and it will support Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, and Marathi by the end of this year, said the company.
There is AI Call Assistant that provides real-time translations, transcriptions, and summaries for calls, including WhatsApp. Other features include AI Auto Answer, AI Voiceprint Noise Suppression, AI Writing & Document Assistant and AI Screen Awareness. Gallery app has AI Eraser 2.0 & Image Extender, AI Sharpness Plus, and there is also AI Wallpaper Generator, Vogue Portraits & Artboard.
Under the hood, the TECNO Slim 5G is powered by the Dimensity 6400 chipset. It has support for several 5G bands, has 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB storage. For connectivity, there is 5G+ Carrier Aggregation, 4×4 MIMO, Dual SIM Dual Active, and TÜV Rheinland High Network Performance certification.
Coming to button placements, the power button is present on the right along with volume rockers. The dual SIM slot, primary microphone, USB Type-C port and the loudspeaker grill are present on the bottom. The secondary microphone is on the top. The phone also has an IR blaster which is present on the back, inside the camera deco.
The phone is just 5.95mm and weighs just 156g. Even with a sleek design and lightweight body, it packs a 5160mAh battery and also comes with 45W fast charging.
The phone has dual rear cameras that include a 50MP main camera along with a 2MP secondary depth sensor. It supports 2K video recording at 30fps from the rear camera.
Check out some camera samples.
The phone has a Dynamic Mood Light Design, a unique innovation where the phone illuminates dynamically to respond to calls, notifications, and even user moods, said the company.
The TECNO POVA Slim 5G is priced at Rs. 19,999. It will be available from offline stores, as well as online stores such as Amazon.in starting from September 8th.