The budget-friendly POVA series is possibly the most important line-up for TECNO Mobile. So much so that they even went all the way to Barcelona, Spain, and introduced the new TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024.
Just by looking at it, you already know that there’s a lot to talk about the spanking new TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G. We really can’t wait to tell you more about it in our full review. So while we’re still in the course of testing it, let’s show you first our unboxing experience and initial thoughts and hands-on of this new budget gaming phone.
NOTE: The TECNO x Farlight84 collaboration is exclusive to the Philippines.
UPDATE: You can read our full review here.

TECNO is keen on teaming up with popular mobile games to spice up their releases and with the POVA 6 Pro, the company has partnered with Farlight84, a fun free-to-play Hero Battle Royale game.

Inside this box, you see three more boxes. One for the free large mousepad with the TECNO x Farlight84 branding, a free power bank, and of course, the smartphone itself.
Now, we head to the most interesting box: the one that contains the POVA 6 Pro itself.

We got the POVA 6 Pro in Comet Green color here. A Meteorite Grey version is also available for those who want a simpler look. You’re also getting a matching green case, which is predominantly transparent to show off the device’s eye-catching, aggressive mecha design.

Digging further we see the quick start guide, a tag that highlights its 12+1 month warranty bonus, and free TECNO x Farlight84 stickers.

There’s also a USB-C cable and the impressive 70W charger that has its own LED light on top.

.. and something we haven’t seen in a long while: free earphones!

Upon first holding the TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G, we marveled at its striking design on the back. The POVA series has always had one of the most futuristic designs in its price range, and they took it up a notch for this model.
This green color with gold accents compliments the overall aggressiveness of the look so it stands out better.

We also immediately noticed how heavy the device was, which is a good sign for an affordable smartphone because it makes them feel more premium. If you look at the specs list, you’d know that it has a generous 6,000mAh battery — higher than most of its competitors in this budget category.
Another thing we’re curious to see is how well it performs in games, considering how it came in a box decorated with one of the most popular mobile games this year. On paper, it already looks promising as it is powered by a 5G-capable MediaTek Dimensity 6080 processor.

If the chipset doesn’t hype you enough, wait until you hear this: it also comes with a whopping 12GB of RAM— possibly the biggest you can get for the price — and a large 256GB of storage.
TECNO said that the chipset is attached to a Super Cooling System, so we’re excited to test how it holds after long periods of gaming.

Oh, and of course, we also instantly checked out one of the TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G’s interesting features, the Dynamic Light Effect on the back.
As you can see in the image below, a section of the top rear panel has mini LEDs that light up. It looks cool and adds to the futuristicness of the device, and we can’t wait to test where and how it works so we can see it light up more.

We’ll test all these standout features, as well as the 70W Ultra charge, feature-packed 120Hz AMOLED display, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, and more in our full review.
The TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G is arriving in the Philippines soon. Stay tuned for the official price and release date.
TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G Specs
- Android 14, HiOS 14
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display
- 120Hz refresh rate, 1500Hz touch sampling
- 100% DCI-P3, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 1300nits peak brightness
- 2160Hz PWM dimming, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
- 2.4GHz MediaTek Dimensity 6080 octa-core processor
- Super Cooling System
- Mali-G57 MC2 GPU
- 12GB RAM
- 256GB internal storage
- 32-megapixel front camera, dual-tone flash
- 108-megapixel + 2megapixel + AI rear cameras, dual-LED flash
- IP53 dust and splash resistant
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Stereo speakers
- Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res audio
- 4D haptics
- Dynamic Light mini LED
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.3
- GPS, A-GPS
- NFC
- IR blaster
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 165.5 x 76.1 x 7.88mm
- Weight: 195g
- Colors: Comet Green, Meteorite Grey
- 6,000mAh non-removable battery, 70W wired, 10W wired reverse charging