Yesterday, we reported on the possible Indian launch timeline of Tecno‘s first-ever 5G smartphone, the Tecno POVA 5G. The device was revealed to launch sometime in January 2022. Now, more reports have surfaced with finer details on the expected launch date as well as the device’s price point and more.

According to a report by Giznext, Arijeet Talapatra, CEO of Transsion India has revealed in an interview that the Tecno POVA 5G will release in India in the third or fourth week of January. Additionally, Talapatra revealed that the device will be priced around Rs 18,000 to 20.000 in the subcontinent.

Tecno POVA 5G specifications and features

To recall, the Tecno POVA 5G first launched in Nigeria earlier this week features a massive 6.95-inch IPS LCD panel with a punch-hole design. It offers 1080 x 2460 pixels, Full HD+ resolution, 480ppi pixel density, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Dimensity 900 chipset is present under the hood of the POVA 5G.

The POVA 5G has 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It boots to HiOS flavored Android 11. The device comes with 3 GB of virtual RAM. For security, the device is fitted with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Shown in the images is the Aether Black edition of the POVA 5G.

The rear camera system of the POVA 5G has a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 2-megapixel camera, and an AI lens. For selfies, the device is fitted with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.

The Tecno POVA 5G has a 6,000mAh battery, coupled with 18W fast charging. The company claims that a 15-minute charge will offer 3 hours of gameplay time. The POVA 5G offers 775 hours of standby time, 55 hours of talk time, and 11 hours of gaming.

Apart from the smartphone, Tecno also plans to increase its accessories offering. Talapatra stated that “We are planning to launch new TWS, speakers, and smartwatch next year.”

He said that speakers will be launched in January, while smartwatches will be available in Q2 and both will be priced under Rs. 5,000.

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