How we scoreBlogAdvertise
android.gsdevices · specs · comparisons
  1. android.gs
  2. Compare
  3. Pop 9 vs Y18 (India)

Tecno Pop 9 vs Vivo Y18 (India)

What Pop 9 does better (6) and where Y18 (India) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Tecno Pop 9
Tecno · 2024Pop 9
5.9Score
6 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
vs
Vivo Y18 (India)
Vivo · 2024Y18 (India)
5.1Score
4 advantages≈ $110
5.7Display5.0
3.9Camera4.6
4.6Battery4.0
5.7Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pop 9Y18 (India)
77 × 165875.6 × 163.68.4
Pop 9Y18 (India)Difference
Height165 mm163.6 mm+1.4 mm
Width77 mm75.6 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm−0.4 mm
Weight189 g185 g+4 g

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

Why is Pop 9 better than Y18 (India)?

  1. NFCYes · Y18 (India): No
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  4. Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
  6. Thickness8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%

Why is Y18 (India) better than Pop 9?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  2. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  3. Weight189 g vs 185 g+2%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Pop 9Tecno Pop 9≈ $1105.9
Vivo Y18 (India)Vivo Y18 (India)≈ $1105.1
Design
Weight189 g185 g
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm
Height165 mm163.6 mm
Width77 mm75.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursAurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight ShadowSpace Black, Gem Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,612 px
Pixel density267 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—840 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.4%83.6%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Mediatek Helio G85
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging18 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYes—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.98 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 14
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare