Tecno Pop 9 vs iQOO Z9 Lite

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Comparing the Tecno Pop 9 vs iQOO Z9 Lite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z9 Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Tecno Pop 9 runs at 2.2 GHz, making iQOO Z9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pop 9 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while iQOO Z9 Lite offers 6.56 inches, making Tecno Pop 9 the larger display of the two. Tecno Pop 9 features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9 Lite's LCD, making Tecno Pop 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z9 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pop 9 offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z9 Lite better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pop 9 and iQOO Z9 Lite feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Tecno Pop 9 and iQOO Z9 Lite offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Tecno Pop 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO Z9 Lite offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pop 9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Tecno Pop 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z9 Lite has a rating of 4.2.

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Tecno Pop 9
₹6,499
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iQOO Z9 Lite
₹11,299
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

26 Nov, 2024
20 Jul, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Helio G50
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Durable design
  • Good performance for regular usage
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Underwhelming cameras
  • Charging speeds could have been better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(142 ratings)
4.2/5
(2,934 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
401,756
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 26, 2024
(Official)
Jul 20, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

2 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Android Go
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G50
MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
401,756

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
34.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)

Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
840 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
840 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

263 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
84.01 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.62 mm
163.63 mm

Width

77.01 mm
75.58 mm

Thickness

8.35 mm
8.39 mm

Weight

188.5 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide AngleIMX852 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes Dual-Color LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

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
16h 36m

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

N/A
1h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass