Tecno Pop 8 vs POCO C65

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Comparing the Tecno Pop 8 vs POCO C65 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pop 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,391, while POCO C65 scores 1,031, making Tecno Pop 8 the better performer.


Display: POCO C65 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Tecno Pop 8 offers 6.56 inches, making POCO C65 the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pop 8 and POCO C65 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C65 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pop 8 offers 12 MP, making POCO C65 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pop 8 and POCO C65 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO C65 delivers longer battery life with 12h 15m, while Tecno Pop 8 delivers None, making POCO C65 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Tecno Pop 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C65 offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pop 8 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO C65 receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pop 8 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO C65 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Tecno Pop 8 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Jan, 2024
18 Dec, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Unisoc T606
MediaTek Helio G85
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.6/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Satisfactory performance
  • Stereo speakers
  • Respectable battery life
  • Decent display
  • Solid battery backup
  • Port selection
  • Good primary camera
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Cameras need improvement
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Loads of pre-installed apps
  • Slow charging
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,059 ratings)
4.3/5
(106,384 ratings)
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
238,770
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 09, 2024
(Official)
Dec 18, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Unisoc T606
MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
238,770
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
2.4 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
267 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.96 %
82.45 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.69 mm
168 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.6 mm
78 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm
8.19 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

186 grams
192 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.85 Wide Angle 74° field-of-view1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Film Camera
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Short Video Mode
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
12h 15m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.809 W/kg Body: 0.856 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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