Tecno Pop 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A05
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Pop 8 (with Unisoc T606) that was released on October 30, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A05, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pop 8
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers
- Weighs 15 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 10W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 415 and 370 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 82.1% |
Design and build
| Height | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) | 168.8 mm (6.65 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold, Yellow | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1291 |
| Single-core score | 370 | 415 |
| Multi-core score | 1394 | 1366 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 116235 | 143600 |
| GPU | 20432 | 25876 |
| Memory | 82828 | 67665 |
| UX | 87928 | 94891 |
| Total score | 307423 | 332032 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 6517 |
| Video editing | - | 4423 |
| Photo editing | - | 11197 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5552 |
| Writing score | - | 8538 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Pop 8
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A05
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-10 (Carl M) | AnTuTu 11 | 346590 |
| 📘 2026-07-22 (Võ Hạo Nhiên) | AnTuTu 11 | 306191 |
| 📘 2026-07-07 -> Nanoreview282 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 360 / 885 |
| 📘 2026-06-17 -> Nino_anes | AnTuTu 11 | 353622 |
| 📘 2026-04-11 (Ninou.anes) | AnTuTu 11 | 320109 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Android Go | One UI 6.1 Core |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:15 hr | 1:50 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2023 | September 2023 |
| Release date | November 2023 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | $120 |
| Successor | - Tecno Pop 9 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.41 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.19 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and camera are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pop 8. But if the performance, battery life, connectivity, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A05.
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