The budget king now has a sleek offering in the budget smartphone category at the moment with decent features to go with. The Tecno Pouvoir 2 (a.k.a. Tecno LA7) is an affordable smartphone that comes with some of the perks of high-end smartphones like reduced bezels, Face ID, 4G connectivity to mention a few. Following in the recent trend of smartphone design, the Tecno Pouvoir 2 looks elegant with impressive screen real estate. Does this smartphone offer enough for the price tag on the device? Let’s find out.
Where to Buy Tecno Pouvoir 2
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Tecno Pouvoir 2 Key Specs and Features
- 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
- Android 8.1 (Oreo)
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 2GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera
- Face ID
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 4G LTE
- 5, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
Basically, the Tecno Pouvoir 2 has a stunning look for a budget smartphone with nice curved edges and a simple rear finish. While this is not a premium looking smartphone, it is has solid ergonomics with durable polycarbonate material. You’d find a single camera at the rear with the fingerprint just below and at the front there’s a soft selfie flash and camera.with on screen buttons.
As for what the screen carries, the Tecno Pouvoir 2 offers just about an HD+ resolution to offer and a fairly large display too. Partly due to the minimal bezels, the smartphone is easy to handle even with one hand. Sized at 6.0-inch, the display has 1440 X 720 pixels resolution with 2.5D curved glass.
Battery and Camera
There is enough inside the Tecno Pouvoir 2 to last you well beyond the conventional a day of usage most smartphones offer. Backed up by a large 5, 000 mAh Li-Po battery, the smartphone is not afraid of intensive usage. However, premium fast charge or wireless charging is not available on this one you would have to check more expensive smartphones for that.
For photography, the Tecno Pouvoir2 packs a suitable 13MP camera on the rear side with flash and the front has an 8MP camera also having a flash. While this is nothing spectacular, it is ideal enough for a smartphone of this calibre. That said, the camera can take pretty nice pictures in enough light.
Hardware and Software
With an affordable price tag such as this, there is nothing much the smartphone can offer but does good with a decent quad-core chipset. It has a MediaTek MT6737 processor in charge with a Mail-T720 MP1 GPU which is fair enough for basic usage.
Furthermore, the Tecno Pouvoir 2 has a 2GB RAM while the built-in storage space is a meagre 16GB which can be extended to a robust 128GB using a memory card. It also offers the latest Android 8.1 Oreo booting with the HIOS modification.
Tecno Pouvoir 2 Price and Availability
Tecno Pouvoir 2 is now available in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. You can buy the smartphone at leading online stores and Tecno retail outlets throughout the country. Tecno Pouvoir 2 price in Nigeria ranges from 42, 600 Naira to 59,000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
In Kenya the price of the Tecno Pouvoir 2 start at 13,350 KSh.
Tecno Pouvoir 2 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Tecno Pouvoir 2:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6737
- GPU: Mali-T720 MP1
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Green, Blue, Champagne
- Dimension: 159.8 mm x 76.8 mm x 8.5 mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 480p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yea
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/WMV/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 5, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
