Tecno Pop 8, Featuring a 6.6-Inch HD+ Display and 5,000mAh Battery, Officially Launched in India: Price and Specifications Revealed

The Tecno Pop 8 is available in India with a configuration of 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.

Tecno Pop 8 was launched in India on Wednesday, January 3. The phone was unveiled globally in October 2023. The Indian variant of the model arrives with similar specifications as its global counterpart. It comes with an octa-core Unisoc chipset and a 5,000mAh battery with 10W wired charging. The handset is equipped with a dual flash unit on the front. The entry-level smartphone will be available for sale in the country later this month in a single RAM and storage configuration.

Tecno Pop 8 price in India, availability

Offered in Gravity Black and Mystery White colour options, the Tecno Pop 8 is available in India in a single configuration of 4GB RAM + 64GB onboard storage. The model is priced at Rs. 6,499 and will be available for purchase starting at 12pm IST on January 9, exclusively through Amazon. The company stated that the phone will be available at a special launch price of Rs. 5,999 for a limited period. This special price is inclusive of bank offers.

Tecno Pop 8 specifications, features

The Indian variant of the Tecno Pop 8 sports a 6.56-inch HD+ (1,612 x 720 pixels) Dot-In display with a refresh rate of 90Hz and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone also comes with the Dynamic Port feature, which is sort of similar to Apple’s Dynamic Island that provides quick notifications. The front panel comes with a Panda Glass protection.

Powered by a Unisoc T606 SoC, the Tecno Pop 8 features 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB of UFS2.2 inbuilt storage. The RAM is expandable by an additional 4GB, reaching up to 8GB, and the storage can be expanded up to 1TB via a microSD card. Running on Android 13 Go Edition-based HiOS 13, the phone is equipped with a 12-megapixel AI-assisted dual rear camera system with a dual LED flash unit. The front camera houses an 8-megapixel sensor with a dual LED micro slit flashlight.

The Tecno Pop 8 comes with DTS-backed stereo speakers, offering 400 percent louder sound output compared to competing models in the segment. It houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W wired charging. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB Type-C. For security, the phone features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and is rated IPX2 for splash resistance.