Category Breakdown
Tecno Pop 9
vivo S1 Pro
Performance
81.278.3
Camera
29.928.4
Display
77.982.8
Battery
33.730.6
Build
67.978.7
Connectivity
78.954.7
Audio
70.78.9
Overall
60.649.7
Summary
- The Tecno Pop 9 features a plastic build with a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display at 720 x 1612 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the vivo S1 Pro has a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a 6.38-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Pop 9 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 6300 chipset with 4GB RAM, whereas the S1 Pro uses the Snapdragon 665 with 8GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the S1 Pro includes additional lenses for ultrawide, macro, and depth photography, while the Pop 9 has a simpler setup.
- The Pop 9 has a larger 5000mAh battery compared to the S1 Pro's 4500mAh, but both support 18W charging.
- The Pop 9 runs on Android 14, while the S1 Pro operates on Android 9.0, indicating a more updated software experience for the Tecno device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Tecno Pop 9
vivo S1 Pro
General
Release Date
2024, September 24
2019
Announced
2024, September 24
2019, November 19
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Vivo S1 Pro for China market
Display
Size
6.6"
6.38"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, AFAuxiliary lens
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
Dual-LED flash
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
165 x 77 x 8 mm (6.50 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
159.3 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g
186.7 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Aurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow
Knight Black, Fancy Sky
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Yes
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

