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Tecno Pop 5 vs Tecno Pop 8

What Pop 5 does better (1) and where Pop 8 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Tecno Pop 5
Tecno · 2021Pop 5
3.8Score
1 advantage≈ $75
vs
Tecno Pop 8
Tecno · 2023Pop 8
4.0Score
13 advantages
Higher score
3.0Display4.0
2.2Camera3.4
2.7Battery3.5
2.4Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pop 5Pop 8
75.7 × 157.79.675.6 × 163.78.6
Pop 5Pop 8Difference
Height157.7 mm163.7 mm−6 mm
Width75.7 mm75.6 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness9.6 mm8.6 mm+1 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pop 5 better than Pop 8?

  1. Pixel density282 ppi vs 267 ppi+6%

Why is Pop 8 better than Pop 5?

  1. Main camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  2. RAM2 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  4. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  5. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  6. Storage (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  7. CPU frequency1.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+23%
  8. CPU cores4 vs 82×
  9. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+8%
  10. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  11. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
  12. Thickness9.6 mm vs 8.6 mm+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Pop 5Tecno Pop 5≈ $753.8
Design
Weight—180 g
Thickness9.6 mm8.6 mm
Height157.7 mm163.7 mm
Width75.7 mm75.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
ColoursIce Lake Green, Obsidian Black, Ice BlueMystery White, Alpenglow Gold, Magic Skin, Gravity Black
Display
Screen size6.1″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,560 px1,612 px
Pixel density282 ppi267 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio76.5%84.6%
Performance
ChipsetMediaTekUnisoc T606
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process—12 nm
CPU cores48
CPU frequency1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8100 @570 MHzMali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—307,423
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,394
Memory
RAM2 GB4 GB
Storage (max)32 GB128 GB
Storage (base)16 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera5 MP13 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth4.25
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C
USB version—2
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10 (Go edition)Android 13 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHiOSAndroid Go
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