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Entry-level · 2024

Tecno Pop 9 4G

From ₦78,500 to ₦145,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Leather back, Reverse wireless charging
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.67″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
T615 3 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 15W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 120 Hz
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Unisoc T615 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Unisoc T615 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
375,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz
Variant differences
International: Unisoc T615 (12 nm), Mali-G57 MP1 · India: Mediatek Helio G50, PowerVR GE8320

Software & updates

Android 14 (Go edition) · 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 (Go edition)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~0 year

Camera

13 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/64GB · 4/64GB · 3/128GB · 4/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
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 — no 5G

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

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
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 B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28b

Build & Design

189 g · 8.0 mm · IP54
Height
166.0 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 5 losses
Lower benchmark score
375k 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 · 13 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
189 g vs 170 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
₦767k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
375k 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
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
189 g vs 167 g
₦417k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

5 sellers·New from ₦133,000 to ₦145,000·Used from ₦78,500

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Jiji Used
₦78,500
Lowest of 5 Fair for used
Sweed phone concept
6.5 yrs · 47 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦95,000
SOMMY ZEE GLOBAL
2.9 yrs · 6 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji New
₦133,000
Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦145,000
BLACKHUB GADGETS
10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦90,000
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Francis Sunday
6.1 yrs · 64GB
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