realme Narzo 50i vs Tecno Pop 5 LTE

Comparing the realme Narzo 50i vs Tecno Pop 5 LTE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pop 5 LTE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while realme Narzo 50i runs at 1.6 GHz, making Tecno Pop 5 LTE the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pop 5 LTE offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while realme Narzo 50i offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Pop 5 LTE the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo 50i and Tecno Pop 5 LTE feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme Narzo 50i and Tecno Pop 5 LTE feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both realme Narzo 50i and Tecno Pop 5 LTE feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both realme Narzo 50i and Tecno Pop 5 LTE offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both realme Narzo 50i and Tecno Pop 5 LTE offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

User Rating: Tecno Pop 5 LTE receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while realme Narzo 50i has a rating of 4.

realme Narzo 50i

₹5,990

(Out of Stock)

Tecno Pop 5 LTE

₹6,647

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

24 Sep, 2021

16 Feb, 2022

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Unisoc SC9863A	MediaTek Helio A22	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.52 inches (16.56 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
5000 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4/5

(36,986 ratings)

4.1/5

(7,943 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹8,599

@ Amazon

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 24, 2021

(Official)

Feb 16, 2022

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v15

Custom UI

Realme UI

HiOS

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A

MediaTek Helio A22

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A55

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8322

PowerVR GE8300

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB / 4 GB

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

N/A

Brightness

400 nits

480 nits

400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

270 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.82 %

81.94 %

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %

90 %

N/A

Design

Height

165.2 mm

164.8 mm

N/A

Width

76.4 mm

76 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.7 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

195 grams

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Yes Splash proof IPX2

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.01/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

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

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

32 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.603 W/kg Body: 0.386 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹8,599

@ Amazon