Tecno has launched a new smartphone in India, called the Tecno Pop 6 Pro. The smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Helio A22 SoC and runs on Android 12 Go Edition. It is a budget offering that houses a dual rear camera setup and packs a 5,000mAh battery for longer usage times.
The Tecno Pop 6 Pro costs Rs 7,999 for the sole 2GB+ 32GB trim. The handset is currently on sale at Amazon for Rs 6,099 as a part of the Great Indian Festival sale. The smartphone comes in Peaceful Blue and Power Black colour options.
Tecno Pop 6 Pro Specifications
Tecno POP 6 Pro sports a 6.6-inch Dot Notch display with HD+ resolution (720 x 1612 pixels) and 120Hz touch sampling rate. The handset features an 8-megapixel dual rear camera setup with dual LED flash lights and an AI secondary camera.
At the front, it comes with a 5-megapxiel selfie camera with an LED flash. The smartphone also features Portrait mode photography. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery which is claimed to deliver 42 days of standby time.
The Pop 6 Pro is powered by a Helio A22 quad-core Processor and comes with 2GB RAM and 32GB of storage onboard which is expandable up to 1TB using a dedicated microSD card slot. It boots HiOS 8.6 based on Android 12 (Go Edition). The 4G smartphone also features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.
Tecno Pop 6 Pro Alternatives
The Tecno Pop 6 Pro is a budget offering and the budget space is already being dominated by some players. So before considering the Tecno Pop 6 Pro, do check out some of the alternatives mentioned below:
Realme C30s
The Realme C30s comes with a price tag of Rs 7,499 and sports a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD display with 88.7% screen-to-body ratio. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The device measures 8.5mm in thickness and weighs around 182 grams.
The Realme C30s is powered by an octa-core Unisoc Unisoc SC9863A1 under the hood. The device packs up to 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Further, there is an 8-megapixel f/2.0 AI camera on the back and a 5-megapixel f/2.2 selfie camera. The device also has a microSD card slot for storage expansion.
For connectivity, you get a Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, micro USB. The device runs on Android 12 (Go Edition) based on Realme UI 2.0.
Pros over Tecno Pop 6 Pro:
- More RAM & Storage available with a higher variant
- More refined software
Redmi A1
Redmi A1 comes at Rs 6,299 and sports a 6.52-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop-style notch. Further, the display has 20:9 aspect ratio display, 400 nits brightness, scratch resistant glass. The phone is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio A22 SoC, which is coupled with 2GB LPDDR4X RAM and 32GB eMMC 5.1 storage. It supports expansion using a microSD card (up to 512GB).
For optics, the Redmi A1 has an AI-backed dual rear camera unit. It has an 8-megapixel primary sensor with LED Flash, f/2.0 Aperture and depth sensor. For selfies and video chats, the phone features a 5-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front with f/2.2 aperture.
The Redmi A1 has support for more than 20 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and more. The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging.
Pros over Tecno Pop 6 Pro
- Lesser price than Tecno Pop 6 Pro
- Stock Android
- Same processor, storage & RAM at a cheaper price
Redmi 9A Sport
The Redmi 9A Sport comes in two variants – 2GB + 32GB storage and 3GB + 32GB storage. They are priced at Rs 6,999 and Rs 7,999, respectively. It comes in Carbon Black, Coral Green and Metallic Blue colours.
Redmi 9A Sport comes with a 6.53-inch HD+ display with 720×1600 pixels resolution. Further, the display comes with 400 nits brightness and 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 SoC, paired with 4GB RAM. In addition, there are 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB of onboard storage options with up to 512GB external storage via a microSD card card slot.
For the camera, the phones are equipped with a single rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.2 lens and an LED flash. In addition, the front camera features a 5-megapixel selfie camera sensor on both devices.
The Redmi phone runs on Android 11 with MIUI 12 on top. They pack a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. The phone lacks a fingerprint scanner, but it does feature face unlock technology. Connectivity options include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, Micro USB and a 3.5mm audio jack. They both come with a P2i coating for splash resistance.
Pros over Tecno Pop 6 Pro
- Better processor
- More RAM for the same price as Pop 6 Pro
- Splash resistance
Infinix Smart 6 HD
The Infinix Smart 6 HD is currently selling for Rs 5,999 on Flipkart and sports a 6.6-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. It features a 20:9 aspect ratio, 99% sRGB colour Gamut with 500 nits brightness. The Smart 6 is powered by a Helio A22 Chipset clocked at 1.6Ghz paired with 2 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64 GB of storage expandable up to 512GB using a MicroSD card.
Further, for the camera, the Infinix phone features a single-camera set up at the rear. There is an 8-megapixel primary camera while on the front, there is a 5-megapixel sensor for selfies. The smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to 31 hours of Talk time on a single charge and has standard 10W charging support. In addition, the device also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. Lastly, the phone runs on XOS 7.6 based on Android 11 Go Edition.
Pros over Tecno Pop 6 Pro
- Cheaper price tag
- More storage
Lava Blaze
Lava Blaze is currently selling for Rs 7,999 and has a 6.5-inch display, 3GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal storage and is powered by a MediaTek Helio A22 processor. It runs on Android 12. It also has a provision for adding 3GB Virtual RAM as well.
On the camera front, this Lava device has a triple rear camera which includes 13-megapixel primary camera and one 2-Megapixel depth camera along with a VGA sensor. On the front, it has an 8-megapixel camera. Lava Blaze has a 5000 mAh battery and comes with a 10W Type-C charger.
Pros over Tecno Pop 6 Pro
- More storage for same price as Tecno Pop 6 Pro
- Better on-paper triple rear cameras
- Glass back instead of Plastic on Pop 6 Pro
Tecno Pop 6 Pro looks exciting and it contains some really cool features as well. Good battery and Mediatek Helio chipset.
Interesting stuff. Good features and smart camera section as well. But the Helio A22 processor means it is good for basic uses.