Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTCDThis 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?Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Dominic Preston
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? [Image: The Pova 8 5G is out today in India, with other markets to follow. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/tecno-pova-8-5g.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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