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Tecno Pop 9 4G vs Pop 8

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Tecno Pop 9 4G vs Pop 8

52 out of 100
Tecno Pop 9 4G
VS
46 out of 100
Tecno Pop 8
Tecno Pop 9 4G
Tecno Pop 8

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.67-inch Tecno Pop 9 4G (with Unisoc Tiger T615) that was released on November 22, 2024, against the Tecno Pop 8, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pop 9 4G
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
  • 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (301K versus 240K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 440 and 370 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pop 9 4G and Pop 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Pop 9 4G
73
Pop 8
59
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pop 9 4G
48*
Pop 8
43*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Pop 9 4G
24
Pop 8
22
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Pop 9 4G
13
Pop 8
16
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pop 9 4G
67*
Pop 8
64*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Pop 9 4G
65
Pop 8
55
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pop 9 4G
52*
Pop 8
46*
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pop 9 4G
vs
Pop 8

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 263 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 180 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 85%

Design and build

Height 165.62 mm (6.52 inches) 163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 77.01 mm (3.03 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof IP54 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Green White, Black, Gold, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Pop 9 4G
84.2%
Pop 8 +1%
85%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Pop 9 4G and Tecno Pop 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T615 Unisoc T606
Max clock 1800 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 850 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~108.8 GFLOPS ~83.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pop 9 4G +19%
440
Pop 8
370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pop 9 4G +3%
1432
Pop 8
1394
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pop 9 4G +25%
301646
Pop 8
240915
CPU 95156 76042
GPU 26471 23427
Memory 109093 81392
UX 70926 60054
Total score 301646 240915
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4 GB 3, 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 13
ROM Android Go Android Go

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (49% in 40 min) No
Full charging time 1:54 hr 3:15 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096 4128 x 3096
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 27 mm -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced November 2024 October 2023
Release date November 2024 November 2023
Launch price $80 $85
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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