These days, it's hard for me to get particularly excited about a new phone. I've tested so many that it often feels like I'm seeing much of the same thing. The Tecno Pova 8 5G tries to switch things up by borrowing some design cues from other phones while offering a unique feature that I wish more phones had: an Active Matrix display.
I often say that I miss when phones had built-in indicator LEDs for notifications, as I find them more useful than the whole display turning on when I need my phone to be more subtle about when I receive a message. A few OEMs, like Nothing, have started implementing more distinctive lighting fixtures that take that idea and elevate it into something more fun to look at. Even Google is expected to implement a rear "Pixel Glow" feature on its upcoming Pixel 11.
