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Entry-level · 2024

Tecno Pop 9

From ₦80,000 to ₦129,999 · 8 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A51'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 You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
308,681
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 A51 , Samsung Galaxy A34
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
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
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
5G
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
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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.

vs

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 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower 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
₦810k cheaper Full comparison
vs

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 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower 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
₦460k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

8 sellers·New from ₦90,000 to ₦129,999·Used from ₦80,000

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Jiji New
₦90,000
FADIAMONDS GADGET
2.6 yrs · 3 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦110,000
Streamline Gadgets
3.8 yrs · 3 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦120,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦124,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji New
₦127,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦129,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦80,000
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Clara Pretty
64GB
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Jiji Used
₦95,000
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Bruce Betty
9.7 yrs · 64GB
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