Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM vs Lava Storm Play

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Comparing the Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM vs Lava Storm Play across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Storm Play runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM runs at 2.4 GHz, making Lava Storm Play the better performer.


Display: Lava Storm Play offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM offers 6.67 inches, making Lava Storm Play the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM and Lava Storm Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lava Storm Play offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM offers 48 MP, making Lava Storm Play better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM and Lava Storm Play feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM and Lava Storm Play offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM and Lava Storm Play offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Tecno Pop 9 8GB RAM
₹10,299
(Out of Stock)
Lava Storm Play
₹11,699
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

08 Jan, 2025
24 Jun, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 7060
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large and vibrant display
  • Reliable performance
  • Clean, bloatware-free software
  • Durable, distinct design

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Mediocre low-light camera
  • Dated and unrefined UI elements

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(1,673 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
503,166
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2025
(Official)
Jun 24, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

2 Year
2 Years

Custom UI

HiOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 7060

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

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
503,166

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
750 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
750 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

263 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.54 %
83.47 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
90.40 %

Design

Height

165.42 mm
168.75 mm

Width

76.81 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

7.82 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

189.2 grams
196 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual-Color LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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
9h 37m

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

N/A
1h 46m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

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 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope