Tecno Pop 9 Specifications
Tecno has launched a 5G smartphone Tecno Pop 9 in the budget segment. The smartphone comes with decent specs and is available in Aurora Cloud, Azure Sky, and Midnight Shadow color variants. A massive Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery configuration will appear with an 18W wired charging capacity in this Tecno Pop 9 smartphone. This smartphone has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate and an 8MP selfie lens. As for the rear camera, the company offers a single 48MP primary lens capable of recording 1080p videos at 30fps.
The phone runs on the Android 14 OS and it has an IP54 dust/splash resistant. Under the hood of the Tecno Pop 9 smartphone, you will receive the 6nm Mediatek Dimensity 6300 chipset that will handle your daily tasks. In terms of storage, the 5G phone offers 4GB RAM accompanied by 64GB to 128GB storage, while there’s also a secondary card slot present. The smartphone also has an NFC, and an infrared port, which cost around $113 (Rs 9,499 in India) approx. The Tecno Pop 9 also has 4G variants.
| Specifications | Tecno Pop 9 | Tecno Pop 9 4G |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | September 2024 | November 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.50 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | N/A |
| Weight | 189 g | N/A |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 120Hz 20:9 ratio ~267 PPI density | IPS LCD 90Hz (India) 120Hz (International) 20:9 ratio ~263 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | IP54, dust and splash resistant | Same |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 (Go edition) |
| Chipset | 6nm – Mediatek Dimensity 6300 | 12nm – Unisoc T615 – International Mediatek Helio G50 – India |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | Octa-core 2×1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 6×1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 – International Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 – India |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP1 – International PowerVR GE8320 – India |
| Card slot | microSDXC | Same |
| RAM | 4GB | 3GB, 4GB |
| Internal | 64GB, 128GB | 64GB, 128GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera | 48 MP (wide), AF Auxiliary lens Dual-LED flash, HDR Max – 1080p@30fps | 13 MP (wide), PDAF Dual-LED flash, HDR Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 8 MP Dual-LED flash | 8 MP Dual-LED flash |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (dual speakers) | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Same |
| WLAN | Yes | Same |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Same |
| GPS | Yes | Same |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Same |
| Radio | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | Same |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint; unspecified sensors | Same |
| Battery | 5000 mAh 18W wired | 5000 mAh 15W wired |
| Colors | Aurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow | Glittery White, Lime Green, Startrail Black |
| Expected Price | $113 (Rs 9,499 in India) approx | $88 (Rs 7,499 in India) approx |
Tecno Pop 9 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Tecno Pop 9 smartphone.
Pros
- Huge 5000 mAh battery capacity.
- Comes with 18W wired charging support.
- An audio jack and dual speakers are present.
- IPS LCD with 120Hz refresh rate.
- The Android 14 OS supports.
- Comes with IP54, dust and splash resistant.
- Low-budget 5G smartphone.
- A side-mounted fingerprint scanner is present.
- Comes with NFC and an infrared port support.
- 4G variants are also available.
Cons
- No reverse charging support.
- No custom UI Support in this phone.
- Low camera setup.
- Default nits brightness rating.
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- Without gyro-EIS support for video recording.
- Low 720p resolution display.
