One of the first things I always consider when buying a new smartphone is the battery (next only to its looks and camera). I always take into consideration the battery life, for I am always using my phone most for work in the morning and for binge-watching my favorite movies and series before bedtime. I think the only time I put down my phone is when I go to sleep.
Last week, I got an email for another smart phone review. Now I’m not much of a techie, but getting the chance to try out new phones always gets me excited. This time its for a new smartphone brand called Tecno Mobile and the phone they were sending over was the Pouvoir 4 brand.
Coincidentally, I was watching Emily In Paris when I saw the email so I immediately searched for the meaning of Pouvoir. It sounded French and I was right! Pouvoir is indeed the French word for power, and that’s exactly what this phone was all about.
#ENERGYKING
The Pouvoir 4 comes in three colors, Cosmic Shine, Ice Jadeite, and true to its name it was indeed a Fascinating Purple hue. I also love the color design as it easily stands out with its glossy finish.
Tecno Mobile calls the Pouvoir 4 their #EnergyKing because it packs a huge 6,000 mAh battery! But that isn’t the only thing big about the Pouvoir 4 as it also has a big 7-inch HD+ screen.
According to Tecno Mobile, you can use the Pouvoir 4 for four days on a single charge or watch up to 792 minutes of movie time (I think that’s around 6 full movies); 516 minutes of video recording and 638 minutes of action-packed gaming. True enough I was able to watch all episodes of Emily in Paris, play fruit slasher in between during the day and it still had enough battery for to check out my favorite Instagrammers and updates of my Facebook groups.
CAMERAS
The Pouvoir 4 is equipped with a 13MP AI Quad camera, two 2MP cameras and an AI lens at the rear, and 8MP dual flash camera at the front. The main camera packs a F1.8 big aperture and 8X digital zoom with a 77-degree shot angle that produces HD video recording function. The phone comes with a low light video record mode that automatically brightens video shots in the dark.
Check out the photos I took using the phone:
I think they turned out way better than I expected for a phone at its price point. Outdoor shots and good lighting were okay although it struggles a bit when it’s a bit dark. Still, compared to other phones, the Pouvoir 4 cameras can hold its own.
In the few days that I was able to use it, the Pouvoir 4 is a lot more suited for those who love to watch videos on youtube or movies and casual gamers. d casual gamers. Like I said the 7-inch screen is bigger than your regular phone display and it has a 90.55% screen ratio so it isn’t really significantly bigger than you’d think. Also it has dual speakers that provide stereo and digital sound solutions based on acoustic measurement and correction. It also runs on the latest Android with TECNO’s HI OS 6.0 UI. I’m not really an expert on UI but I didn’t have any problems navigating around the phone even though it’s my first time to use HI OS.
Lastly, the Pouvoir 4 comes loaded with a range of cool features such as face unlock, fingerprint sensor for optimized security along and a dedicated button along the side to for Google assistant. But the best part of all of this has got to be its price. The Tecno Mobile Pouvoir 4 is priced at just Php4,590 for the Pouvoir 4 3GB +32GB storage.
So if you are looking for a budget phone that doesn’t deny you of the essential features like long battery life and big screen, the Pouvoir 4 would be a great choice to get your children for their e-Learning or if you need a secondary standby phone.
TECNO Mobile Pouvoir 4 Specs
Android 10, HiOS
Dual SIM, Dual standby
7.0-inch HD IPS display, 1640 x 720 pixel resolution, 255ppi
2.0GHz quad-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
8-megapixel front camera
13-megapixel + macro + depth sensor rear cameras
Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
Stereo speakers
Headphone jack
4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
FM Radio
microUSB
Dimensions: 174.9 x 79.6 x 9.2mm
Colors: Cosmic Shine, Ice Jadeite, Fascinating Purple
6,000mAh non-removable battery
Available at leading partner retailers at a competitive and affordable price of Php4,590 for Pouvoir 4 3+32 ; Php5,990 for Pouvoir 4 Pro 4+64 and Php6,990 SRP for Pouvoir 4 Pro 6+128.
Pouvoir 4 is available at partner retail stores, visit http://bit.ly/TecnoStoresPH.
Follow TECNO Mobile Philippines on facebook.com/TECNOMobilePH and get a chance to win your own Pouvoir 4.
