Tecno is not a brand widely present in the global market, yet it is one of the most important smartphone manufacturers in the Indian market which is currently the biggest one alongside the Chinese market. A few days ago, a new ultra low cost device made by this brand made its debut in the Asian peninsula: the Tecno Pop 6 Pro. Its key selling point is definitely an incredibly affordable price, as this is one of the most affordable devices in the market released this year. But earlier this year, to be accurate in January, the predecessor of this handset made its debut: the Tecno Pop 5 Pro. Several people are very confused because it looks like the predecessor has several better specifications than the new model. This is what brought us to publish an article about these two phones. This is a comparison between the specifications of the Tecno Pop 6 Pro and the Tecno Pop 5 Pro that will help you to understand which one is the best for your actual needs.

Tecno Pop 6 Pro vs Tecno Pop 5 Pro

Design

When it comes to the design, the Tecno Pop 6 Pro is definitely my favorite one and I think most people out there will like it more than its predecessor. Why do I say this? Simple: it looks more modern and original than the previous model. It has more interesting color options with a great pattern and a more beautiful camera module on the rear side. But there is also another important question: it is way thinner than the older model because it is equipped with a smaller battery. The device belonging to the fifth generation is very thick because its battery is huge. Last but not least, the screen to body ratio of the most recent model is higher. Note that the Tecno 5 Pro is equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader, while the fingerprint scanner of the Tecno Pop 6 Pro is side-mounted. Are these pros enough to let you make your choice?

Display

The displays of these two devices differ slightly in terms of specifications, but when it comes to the image quality, it is essentially a draw and they offer similar quality. They are classic low-end panels with no great color reproduction but with a sufficient level of detail for everyone. They are not made to be looked at under direct sunlight, but the brightness is not disappointing. The Tecno Pop 5 Pro has an IPS LCD panel with a diagonal of 6.52 inches, an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, and a peak brightness of 480 nits. With the Tecno Pop 6 Pro, you get an IPS LCD display with a diagonal of 6.56 inches, an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, and a peak brightness of 480 nits. As you see, they are almost the same, there are just two slight differences in the diagonals and in the resolutions.

Hardware/Software

These two handsets are powered by the same mobile platform. We are talking about the entry-level Helio A22 chipset by MediaTek. It is an SoC built with a 12 nm production process and with a quad-core architecture composed of four Cortex A53 CPUs running at a max frequency of 2 GHz and a PowerVR GE8320 GPU. Currently, it is one of the cheapest mobile platforms out there, so you cannot expect very high performance from these two phones. The older Tecno Pop 5 Pro offers a higher amount of RAM: it reaches 3 GB, while you can get just 2 GB of RAM with the new Tecno Pop 6 Pro. Do not ask us the reasons for this choice. The internal storage is the same on each of these phones: 32 GB, and they can be furtherly expanded with the use of a micro SD slot. The software versions are different: the 5 Pro runs Android 11 Go Edition out of the box, while the 6 Pro has Android 12 Go Edition installed. So, with the latter, you should get better software optimization. However, given the lower amount of RAM, we expect better performance with the older model, especially in multi-tasking activities.

Camera

There is not any difference if we talk about the camera departments. The Tecno Pop 6 Pro and the Tecno Pop 5 Pro are equipped with a dual rear camera including a main sensor with an 8 MP resolution and an f/2.0 focal aperture, as well as a QVGA secondary sensor for depth info calculation. On the front, these handsets are equipped with a 5 MP selfie snapper placed in a waterdrop notch and paired with an interesting front-facing LED flash.

Battery

The Tecno Pop 5 Pro has a bigger battery, a huge battery: with a capacity of 6000 mAh, it is one of the best battery phones of this year. However, the Tecno Pop 6 Pro is all but disappointing in terms of battery life, thanks to its 5000 mAh unit.

Tecno Pop 6 Pro vs Tecno Pop 5 Pro: Price

The listing price of the Tecno Pop 5 Pro in India is about Rs. 7,800 (less than $100), while the Tecno Pop 6 Pro costs Rs. 5,999, which roughly translates into $75. Despite being an older model and having older software, the Tecno Pop 5 Pro wins the comparison thanks to its higher amount of RAM and bigger battery.

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Tecno Pop 6 Pro vs Tecno Pop 5 Pro: PRO and CONS

Tecno Pop 6 Pro

PROS

• Thinner
• Android 12 Go Edition out of the box
• Slightly bigger display
• Side-mounted fingerprint reader

CONS

• Smaller battery

Tecno Pop 5 Pro

PROS

• Bigger battery
• Great street prices
• Android Go

CONS

• Very thick
• Older Android version

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Tecno Pop 5 Pro was launched in India today as the latest entry-level offering from the company. The phone is priced at Rs 8,499 and its highlight feature is its super-large 6,000mAh battery.

The display is sized 6.52-inches with an HD+ resolution, pixel density of 269ppi, and a maximum brightness of 480nits. The touch sampling rate stands at 120Hz and the panel houses a waterdrop notch atop for the front camera. The phone’s frame is plastic with a plastic back and the front has a screen-to-body ratio of 90%.

Tecno has not revealed details of the processor powering Tecno Pop 5 Pro but the chip is supported by 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, with the latter being expandable to up to 256GB with an SD card.

For photography, the Tecno Pop 5 Pro is equipped with an 8MP primary rear camera with a secondary AI lens. The camera app offers AI portrait mode, HDR mode, and supports filters. For selfies, you get a 5MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture lens and front-facing flash.

The Tecno Pop 5 Pro’s battery is sized 6,000mAh and is claimed to offer up to 54 hours of talk time or 120 hours of music playback. There are also multiple software optimizations onboard such as a Battery Lab feature and a dedicated Ultra Power Saving mode.

Support for 14 regional languages is offered and the handset even features an IPX2 rating for splash resistance. Out of the box, it boots into Android 11 Go edition with the company’s HiOS skin on top.

The Tecno Pop 5 Pro comes in a single 3GB+32GB variant that’s priced at Rs 8,499.

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Tecno has confirmed to launch a new smartphone in India this week. A device called TECNO POVA Neo will make its way to the country on January 20. Ahead of that, the brand is teasing the release of yet another handset in the region.

According to the official Twitter handle of Tecno India, the company will launch the TECNO POP 5 Pro in the country very soon. The short video teasers shared by the brand confirm that the phone will arrive with an 8MP dual camera setup and a 6,000mAh battery.

The teasers also reveal the smartphone’s design. It will be featuring a dewdrop notch and a noticeable big chin on the front. Whereas, the rear of the device will house a vertically-aligned camera module.

According to PassionateGeekz (via MySmartPrice), the Tecno Pop 5 Pro will come with a 6.52-inch HD+ display (LCD), MediaTek Helio A22 SoC, 2GB RAM, and 32GB storage. Unfortunately,  we don’t have further information on the handset, including its launch date.

The upcoming TECNO POP 5 Pro will be the second POP series smartphone in India after TECNO POP 5 LTE, which made its debut in the region last week. We expect to see more devices in the lineup in the coming months.

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