Chinese smartphone manufacturing company has rolled out a new ad campaign for Tecno POVA Curve 2 5G flexing its reverse charging feature. The company has mocked its competitors such as Vivo, Oppo, and Moto in the advertisement video stating “Power above all”
The video ad features three smartphones from other brands, and Pova Curve 2 5G charges the phone through its reverse charging feature. The video portrays the act of reverse charging in a very bold waywhich has sparked debate over ad.
Power above all.
POVA Curve 2 5G.
Reverse Charging. 8000mAh Massive Battery. Charge up any device.
Full details ➡️ https://t.co/h4rO5u30ix#POVA | #POVACurve2 pic.twitter.com/Xldk6Eh7YX
— POVA Mobile India (@pova_mobile) February 19, 2026
The Ad video is getting viral all over the internet and getting mixed reactions some users are finding the ad bold and creative marketing trick while others are stating the ad vulgar and cringe.
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The ad has sparked the debate all over internet. Users are expressing mixed reaction over the video
Tecno’s marketing is the most cringe ever istg 😭pic.twitter.com/2OKjhOT2Be
— Noah Cat (@Cartidise) February 20, 2026
Such hypocrisy🤡
Everyone is suddenly outraged over @pova_mobile POVA Curve 2 post.
But when @nothing pulls the exact same cringe marketing stunts, the same people call it “genius” and “community building.”Let’s stop pretending.
Both brands use attention seeking tactics. One… pic.twitter.com/Ski3CHBHww
— Ashok Mor (@_techibee) February 20, 2026
Mat kar lala mat kar, abhi bhi time hai 👀
— NITESH (@Nitesh805181) February 20, 2026
Pova Curve 2 5G features and specification
The device features a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz and a peak brightness of 4,500 nits. The device is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset built on a 6nm process and runs on Android 16 based on HiOS 16.
In terms of optics, the rear panel features a dual camera setup offering a primary sensor of 50MP and macro sensor of 2MP whereas on the front the device offers 13MP for selfie and video calling.
The device is packed with a 8000mAh battery supported by 45W wired fast charging and it also supports reverse charging support.
The device comes with at the price of Rs 27,999.
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