Tecno Pop 9 4G vs Motorola Moto G04

51 out of 100

VS

46 out of 100

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 Motorola Moto G04, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Tecno Pop 9 4G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (301K versus 249K)
The phone is 10 months newer
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 440 and 375 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G04

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pop 9 4G and Motorola Moto G04 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pop 9 4G

72

Moto G04

56

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pop 9 4G

48*

Moto G04

46*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pop 9 4G

24

Moto G04

23

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pop 9 4G

13

Moto G04

16

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pop 9 4G

67*

Moto G04

60*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pop 9 4G

65

Moto G04

60

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

51*

Moto G04

46*

Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	263 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	86.4%

Display tests
RGB color space	-	94.3%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	38 ms
Contrast	-	1218:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pop 9 4G

n/a

Moto G04

394 nits

Design and build

Height	165.62 mm (6.52 inches)	163.5 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	77.01 mm (3.03 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.35 mm (0.33 inches)	8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Blue, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Pop 9 4G

84.2%

Moto G04 +3%

86.4%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Pop 9 4G and Motorola Moto G04 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 +17%

440

Moto G04

375

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pop 9 4G +3%

1432

Moto G04

1397

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Pop 9 4G +21%

301646

Moto G04

249499

CPU	95156	76347
GPU	26471	22999
Memory	109093	87542
UX	70926	62611
Total score	301646	249499
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size	3, 4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1600 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 14	Android 14
ROM	Android Go	My UX
OS size	-	14 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	10 W
Battery type	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	-

Main camera

Matrix	13 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	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: 16 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Aperture	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	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	-
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Sensor	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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
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
DisplayPort	No	-
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, 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	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Pop 9 4G

n/a

Moto G04

82.2 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	November 2024	January 2024
Release date	November 2024	January 2024
Launch price	$80	$119
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Yes, 10 W