Tecno has finally unveiled their latest Android smartphone, called the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus which was announced in released in August 2019. The new smartphone is the successor to the Pouvoir 3 and Pouvoir 3 Air Android smartphone which was announced earlier in May 2019. Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is indeed a far more worthy upgrade to its predecessor, the Pouvoir 3 Air. In this article we run through the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus Review, exploring its specs, features, and Price.
The new smartphone has a striking resemblance with the Tecno Phantom 9 and some of the shared resemblances includes the U-shaped notch display, which on its own, is an AMOLED unit. The new smartphone brings along lots of interesting features on the table. The Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is the Tecno’s best smartphone to ship in with the most advanced specs among the Pouvoir series.
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Tecno is certainly having a great time with the positive review that the new device is receiving. Unlike the Pouvoir 3 air and Pouvoir 3 which had a low spec, the new device is a much more capable smartphone with so many interesting offers.
It comes in with a large dot notch AMOLED screen, a very long-lasting battery, super impressive cameras with an AI tech on top the matter, and more. Simply go through our review where you will get a full knowledge of the new smartphone.
Design
As mentioned earlier, the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is ten steps ahead of its predecessor and the same is true even in the designs. The Tecno Pouvoir 3 plus features the design that can be found only on the latest trending smartphones.
The Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus still rocks in with some of the material that was used by its predecessors. The body of the new smartphone is made of a glass front and a plastic back. When it comes to design, the new device still maintains similar looks with its younger siblings.
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On the front of the Pouvoir 3 plus is the large 6.35? AMOLED Screen display with a 19.5:9 edge-to-edge ratio and a screen resolution of 720 x 1548 pixels. The single selfie camera on top of the screen is placed inside the U-shaped notch where you also find the earpiece. You will still find a moderate amount of top and bottom bezels.
On the back of the Pouvoir 3 plus, you will notice that the gradient finish found on the Pouvoir 3 is gone and replaced with a plain back cover.
Other components of the smartphone still retain their ancestral positions such as the volume rockers and the power buttons are positioned on the right-hand side of the device.
Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus Review – Camera
The Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus still maintains the triple camera trend which we can easily find on some of the latest trending smartphones.
Just like the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus, the Tecno Pouvoir had a good battery, though other specs such as the camera were nothing to write home about. That is something the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is here to correct.
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The Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus arrived with a total number of four improved cameras with three at the back and a single selfie camera on the front. The triple cameras on the back of the device comprise of a 13MegaPixel which serves as the main camera sensor. The second camera is an 8MegaPixel wide-angle camera sensor, while the third is a 2MegaPixel for depth sensing.
Turning to the front side of the new smartphone, there is a single 8MegaPixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. Unlike the triple cameras at the back which is accompanied by a Quad flashlight, the front camera does not have any flash.
One good thing about the cameras is that they all produce quality images with enough details. The cameras are also AI supported.
Performance
We earlier mentioned that there was a total positive transformation of the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus when compared to its predecessor. Tecno also improved the hardware and software of the new device making te battery offer more hours and quick response in performance.
The Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus runs on the Android 9.0 Pie with the company’s company’s HiOS 5.0.2 skin ontop all resulting in a user-friendly interface and more.
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The new smartphone arrived in two versions; the 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage model and the 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage model. The storage of both models can further be expanded up to 256GB of the microSD card slot.
Powering both models is the MediaTek’s MT6762 2.0GHz Octa-core processor which is in charge of the performance of the smartphone. You will also find the PowerVR GE8320 inside the Pouvoir 3 Plus and it’s completely in charge of the graphics and gaming performance.
Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus Review – Battery
One of the most talked-about specifications of the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is its very large battery which offers you much longer hours than its predecessor.
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But under the hood, you are presented with a very powerful 6000mAh battery capacity. Tecno released a statement boasting the smartphone battery is capable of offering you up to 5 days use. They said the battery can serve you for 2100 minutes of calling, while you have about 1020 minutes of gaming or 12000 minutes of music playing.
Other Features
- FM ~ Yes,
- 3.5mm Jack ~ Yes,
- Expandable storage ~ Yes,
- Tripple Cameras ~ Yes.
Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus Price
The new smartphone comes in with a fair price tag which will be okay for both the free spenders and the budget freaks. As we mentioned earlier, there are two versions of the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus; there is the 3GB RAM / 32GB internal storage model and the 4GB RAM / 64GB internal storage model.
The phone average price falls between $120 – $150 for both versions. While the lower version which is the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus 3GB RAM / 32GB internal storage sells for $130 (N46,000 Naira), the bigger model which is the 4GB RAM / 64GB internal storage goes for $145 (N50,000 Naira).
The Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus is currently on sale and notwithstanding you might experience a slight shift in price; either up or down. This is because the price is dependent on the region and the current deal.
You can easily purchase the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus from any accredited Tecno distributors near you or some online stores like Konga, this is if you stay in Nigeria.
Verdict
It’s obvious that the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus features a better upgrade than its predecessor while still arriving with a low budget price tag.
The new smartphone comes with improved specifications and features which includes larger battery life, larger AMOLED screen, better cameras and processor and much more. The smartphone gives you a good run for your money.