TECNO POVA 2 with 7,000mAh battery now official in the Philippines, priced at PHP 7,990!

TECNO Mobile today launched the upgrade to its budget-focused POVA gaming phone last year called POVA 2.

TECNO POVA 2

TECNO POVA 2 is the budget gaming phone with the biggest battery capacity in the Philippines yet

POVA 2 design

Coming from the first POVA, the POVA 2 brings an improved design, a larger screen with a crispier resolution, a faster chip, a larger storage capacity, the biggest battery capacity on a budget phone yet, and a higher resolution primary camera.

In particular, the handset is sporting gaming-inspired aesthetics in Polar Silver colorway, 6.9-inch FHD+ center punch-hole screen, 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor, Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1000MHz) GPU, 6GB RAM, 128GB expandable storage, 7,000mAh battery, and a 48MP main shooter. 

POVA 2 also boasts the ET Engine for a "lag-free and more immersive gameplay" by eliminating screen jittering, System Turbo 2, and Game Voice Changer.

TECNO POVA 2 Specs

Display: 6.9-inch 2.5D curved LCD (IPS) screen w/ 180Hz touch sampling rate, FHD+ 2460 x 1080 resolution at 389 ppi

CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1000MHz)

RAM: 6GB

ROM: 128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 512GB (dedicated)

Back Camera: 48MP f/1.79 + 2MP macro + 2MP depth + 2MP AI + Quad Flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0 + Dual Flash 

Battery: 7,000mAh w/ 18W Dual IC Flash Charge

OS: Android 11 w/ HiOS 7.6

Connectivity: WiFi, 4G LTE w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, USB-C, Colors: Polar Silver

Dimensions: 173.32 x 78.78 x 9.62 mm

Weight: 185 g

Price: PHP 7,990

Price and availability

TECNO POVA 2 - PHP 7,990

The POVA 2 will be available for pre-order from June 5 to 11, 2021 at TECNO Mobile's online stores and partner dealers with exclusive deals and freebies.

Those who will purchase the device at TECNO Mobile PH Official Store in Shopee Mall will get a FREE Mobile Legends game skin plus wireless Bluetooth earphones with a mic.

At TECNO Mobile's Flagship Store in Lazada, buyers will get a FREE Mobile Legends game skin plus wireless earpods (earphones).

A limited pre-sale offer is also available at Memo Express Online, Kimstore Online, TECNO Mobile Concept Store at SM North EDSA Annex, and at the TECNO Mobile Kiosk at Ayala Market Market. In those stores, the handset will come with FREE Mobile Legends game skins and other special dealer freebies.

TECNO will also hold the "Power Your Game Live Stream Show" on June 5 which will feature a team of top local gamers and a challenger team composed of selected members from fans who recently participated in the TECNO Mobile Facebook Challenge. This is in partnership with MLBB.

The event will also come with fun and giveaways where the company will give over 250 prizes and giveaways, including POVA 2 units and Mobile Legends game skins.

Also, deals are coming at TECNO Mobile's official online stores from June 6 to 8.

The brand's Flagship Store in Canada will be offering discounts up to 5 percent on SPARK 6 Air, SPARK 6 Go, and CAMON 16.

TECNO's Official Store in Shopee Mall will also offer discounts like PHP 499 on SPARK 6 GO and PHP 250 on CAMON 16.

SPARK 6 Go 4GB/64GB model will also get a PHP 200 discount voucher in both online stores.