Entry-level · 2024

Tecno Pop 9

Name: Tecno Pop 9
Brand: Tecno
Price: 130000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦70,000 to ₦160,500 · 14 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A34's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras Curved display

Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Long video-watching sessions

6.6″ IPS LCD · 120Hz

6300 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 120 Hz

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.6"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1612 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

308,681

Kimovil · Antutu v10

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Process

6 nm

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 14

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~0 year

Camera

48 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP

Front camera

8 MP

Main sensor

Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.6µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A34 , Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a

5G n1, n3, n5, n8, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

189 g · 8.0 mm · IP54

Height

165.0 mm

Width

77.0 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

189 g

IP rating

IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · unspecified sensors

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

40% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

309k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

Heavier in hand

189 g vs 170 g

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦650k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

25% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower benchmark score

309k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

189 g vs 167 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦460k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

14 sellers·New from ₦90,000 to ₦160,500·Used from ₦70,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦80,000

Fair for used

Alhamid Phone’s

4.8 yrs · 43 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji New

₦90,000

FADIAMONDS

2.7 yrs · 3 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦95,000

Fair for used

Streamline Gadgets

3.8 yrs · 3 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦122,000

Fair for used

Ranzy Kuti

8.7 yrs · 95 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦124,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji New

₦138,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦160,000

CeeLinks Teleglobal

6.0 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦160,500

CeeLinks Teleglobal

6.0 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦70,000

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Christopher Senior

1.8 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦95,000

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D.y Savage

1.7 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

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prince

6.0 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

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Marv Smith

128GB

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Jiji New

₦130,000

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Tk Phonz Gsm

64GB

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Konga · Jiji

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