Tecno introduces new Pop 9 affordable phone with Helio G50

Tecno introduced an LTE-only smartphone called Pop 9 in August, later relaunched as Spark Go 1. It then launched in Africa with a Unisoc T615 chip, and today, it made its way to India with yet another new SoC - Helio G50 by Mediatek. This Tecno Pop 9 remains an entry-level device, as evident from its sub-$80 price tag.

Tecno did not share the full specs sheet of the phone, and we can only assume it has the same 6.67” LCD with HD+ resolution as its African namesake.

The front has a “dynamic” punch hole for the 8 MP camera, which is a nod towards the Dynamic Island by Apple. Tecno implemented the feature by wrapping some animations and notifications around the shooter.

The design of the camera island on the back is another nod to Apple and its iPhone 15, but here Tecno Pop 9 has only one snapper with a 13 MP sensor and PDAF.

Other “limitless” features Tecno implemented are a 5,000 mAh battery, 3 GB RAM that can be doubled through the Memory Fusion feature in Settings, and an IR blaster that can act as a universal remote control.

Tecno Pop 9 4G comes with 64 GB storage, and users can pick one of three colors – Glittery White, Lime Green, or Startrail Black. The phone will start selling on November 26 through Amazon India with a price tag of INR 6,699 (almost $80).

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