Tecno Pova 8 5G

With its 8000 mAh battery, you can easily get up to two full days of regular use on a single charge. If you are a heavy user, it can comfortably handle over 14 hours of continuous gaming or up to 29 hours of YouTube streaming before running dry.

It takes about 1 hour and 11 minutes to charge the huge battery from 20% to 100% using the bundled 45W fast charger. While it is not the fastest charging speed out there, it is quite reasonable considering the sheer size of the battery pack it is filling up.

The Alive Matrix Display is a customizable LED light panel on the back of the phone that gives it a futuristic, cyberpunk look. It flashes and pulses with up to 49 different animations when you get incoming calls, receive text notifications, or start a gaming session.

No, it features a 6.76-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD screen rather than an AMOLED panel. However, it still offers a super smooth 144Hz refresh rate and a high brightness mode of 950 nits, which makes it quick and easy to read even outdoors.

No, video recording tops out at 2K resolution at 30fps on both the 50MP rear camera and the 13MP selfie camera. The primary camera relies on a solid Sony LYT-600 sensor, but it lacks optical image stabilization, so you will want to hold it steady when recording.

The phone runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 7100 processor, which handles popular mid-tier games smoothly without overheating thanks to its large cooling area. It can run heavier titles well, though you might need to tone down the graphic settings a bit to maintain a steady framerate.

It comes with an IP64 rating, which means it is fully protected against dust and can easily withstand light rain or accidental water splashes. Just keep in mind that it is not fully waterproof, so you cannot submerge it under water or take it into the swimming pool.

The phone ships with HiOS 16 based on Android 16 right out of the box. It is guaranteed to receive 2 major Android version upgrades and 3 years of security patches to keep it running securely over time.

Because of that battery, the phone does weigh in at 225 grams and has a thickness of 8.8mm. It feels noticeably solid and a bit heavy if you are used to slim phones, but the textured plastic back panel helps you maintain a secure grip.