Recently, Tecno confirmed to debut the TECNO POVA 5G in India. Today, the brand has officially revealed the exact launch date. Let’s take a look at when the company’s first 5G smartphone will go official in India.

According to the official Twitter account of Tecno India, the TECNO POVA 5G will launch in India on February 8. The brand hasn’t disclosed the time. However, going by the previous releases by the company, the phone will likely go official at 12 PM IST or later.

The specifications of the device are already out as it made its global debut in Nigeria at the end of December. It is priced at $289 in the region.

The handset packs a 6.9-inch FHD+ 120Hz display (LCD), a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM (+3GB virtual RAM), 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, HiOS 8 based on Android 11, 50MP + 2MP + AI lens triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

The CEO of Transsion India, the parent company of TECNO India, hinted at the price of TECNO POVA 5G in late 2021. According to the executive, the smartphone will cost around ₹18,000-₹20,000 in the country.

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Tecno has been teasing the lauch of TECNO POVA 5G in India quite some time. Today, we finally know when the smartphone is heading to the country. The brand has officially revealed the timeline of the phone’s release. At the same time, it has also disclosed the official retailer.

In a press release sent to us, Tecno has confirmed to launch the TECNO POVA 5G in India next week. The brand’s first 5G smartphone will be sold on Amazon India.

The company has started teasing the arrival of the handset on social media. It will most likely disclose the exact launch date by the end of this week.

Since the phone is already official in Nigeria, we know everything about it. It has a 6.9-inch FHD+ 120Hz display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage.

The device arrives with a 16MP selfie camera and a triple camera setup on the rear comprising of a 50MP primary sensor, a 2MP secondary sensor, and an AI lens. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and runs HiOS 8 based on Android 11.

Finally, the handset is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. In Nigeria, the device is sold in a sole 8GB + 128GB memory configuration. At present, it’s not known whether India will get the same variant or another. However, we know that it will cost around ₹18,000-₹20,000.

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