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TCL 502 vs Tecno Pop 8
What 502 does better (1) and where Pop 8 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
502Pop 8
| 502 | Pop 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159 mm | 163.7 mm | −4.7 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.6 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.6 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 180 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 502 better than Pop 8?
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+25%
Why is Pop 8 better than 502?
- Main camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+67%
- RAM2 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Pixel density179 ppi vs 267 ppi+49%
- Selfie camera2 MP vs 8 MP4×
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Dual SIMNo · 502: Yes
- Screen size6″ vs 6.6″+10%
- Resolution (width)480 px vs 720 px+50%
- Screen-to-body ratio74.9% vs 84.6%+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 180 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 159 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Mystery White, Alpenglow Gold, Magic Skin, Gravity Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 480 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 960 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74.9% | 84.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A22 | Unisoc T606 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 307,423 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,394 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 2 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 (Go edition) | Android 13 (Go edition) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Android Go |
