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Tecno Pop 9

Tecno Pop 9

₦116,000.00
Brand: Tecno
Category: Mobile
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Chipset: UNISOC T615 / Android 14
Display: 6.67-inchs HD+ screen
Camera: 13MP dual camera / 8MP front
RAM / Storage: 2GB / 3GB / 4GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB ROM

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8.4 4.2 1

Design 9 / 10
Display 8 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Multimedia 9 / 10
Connectivity 9 / 10
Call Quality 9 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

Tecno has unveiled the Tecno Pop 9, its latest entry-level smartphone that comes featuring a 6.67-inch IPS LCD screen, with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The phone has a refresh rate of 120Hz, a body dimension of 165.62 x 77.01 x 8.35 mm and its available in Startrail Black and Glittery White color options.

The Tecno Pop 9 is powered by Unisoc T615 (12 nm) chipset and has an Mali-G57 MP1 graphic processing unit. It runs on Android 14 (Go edition), with the HIOS 14 interface and comes in 3GB RAM with 64GB storage, 3GB RAM with 128GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 4GB RAM with 128GB storage. The Phone packs a 5000mAh non removable battery that comes with 15W fast charge.

Tecno Pop 9 Key Specifications

Network: 4G, 3G and 2G
Display: 6.67-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate
Processor: Octa-Core UNISOC T615 processor
RAM and Storage: 3 / 4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
SIM: Dual SIM
OS: Android 14
Camera:
- Rear: 13MP dual AI camera with LED flash
- Front: 8MP front camera
Sensor: Side fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 165.62 x 77.01 x 8.35 mm
Weight: grams
Colours: Startrail Black and Glittery White
Others: 3.5mm audio jack
Connectivity: 4.5G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS + GLONASS
Battery: 5000mAh battery with 18W Type-C Charger

On the camera side, the Tecno Pop 9 offers a 13MP main rear sensor that is supported by a QVGA AI lens. The front of the phone offers an 8MP selfie snapper that can also be users for face unlock. It features a side fingerprint scanner, dual speakers and supports 4G LTE network. See below for full specifations.

Tecno Pop 9 - Full Specifications

General

Announced

19 August, 2024
Released

19 August, 2024
Status

Available

Network

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network

HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Network

LTE
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.

Nano SIM
Dual SIM

Yes

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Dimensions

165.62 x 77.01 x 8.35 mm
Weight

- grams
Colors

Startrail Black and Glittery White

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

IPS LCD
Size

6.67-inch / 120Hz refresh
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

16M colors
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

~267 ppi
Touch Screen

Yes

Camera

Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

Main: 13MP, PDAF Depth: QVGA AI lens
Image

1080p
Video

1080p@30fps
Camera Features

Autofocus, Face detection
Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)

Yes
Secondary

8MP

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 14 (Go edition)
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.

HIOS 14
Facebook Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site is available in 37 different languages.
Youtube Youtube is a popular free video-sharing website, Youtube is the largest video sharing site in the world, Millions of users around the world have created accounts on the site that allow them to upload videos that anyone can watch.

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.

Unisoc T615 (12 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.

(2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Mali-G57 MP1
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

2GB / 3GB / 4GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

64GB / 128GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.

Yes, up to 256GB via microSD card
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, Virtual proximity sensing

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP
Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-Fi 802.11
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.

Data

GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
Speed

HSPA, LTE,
Web Browser Web Browser => a web browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files, The primary function of a web browser is to render HTML, the code used to design or markup webpages.

Yes, HTML5

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

5000mAh battery with 15W fast charging
Placement

Non Removable