Entry-level · 2026

Tecno Pop X

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

Best for

Strength All-day battery (6500mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras Curved display, IP64 water resistance

Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.78″ IPS LCD · 120Hz

6400 4 / 128 GB

6500 mAh 45W charging

13 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1576 · 120 Hz

Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size

6.78"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1576 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2

Light-use CPU

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

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

308,000

v10

CPU

8-core, 2.5 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 RAM

CPU layout

2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz

Software & updates

Android 16, HIOS 16 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

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

Operating system

Android 16, HIOS 16

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~2 years

Camera

13 MP main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera

13 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Camera extras

manual focus

Battery

6500 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

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

Capacity

6500 mAh

Wired charging

45 W

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

4/128GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

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 full · no 5G

Full

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

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, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28a

Build & Design

210 g · 8.2 mm · IP64

Built to last

Height

167.9 mm

Width

79.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

210 g

IP rating

IP64

Water resistant

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 17e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

62% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 6,500 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

308k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 13 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Heavier in hand

210 g vs 169 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

51% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 6,500 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1576 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.3″ screen

Lower benchmark score

308k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 13 MP vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Where to buy

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