Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTC
This budget phone has a dot-matrix camera lens.
Dummy lenses are my least favorite design trend in cheap Android phones, so I have mixed feelings about the new Tecno Pova 8 5G. It has what looks like a third camera lens, but is really a Nothing-esque dot-matrix display for alerts and icons. That’s an improvement, I guess?
The Pova 8 5G is out today in India, with other markets to follow. Image: Tecno
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