TECNO POP 3 REVIEW
Tecno POP 3 is a low-end smartphone from Tecno Mobile which is widely used in Cameroon. It is the latest of the Tecno POP series. POP 3 is the successor of Tecno’s POP 2. Unlike POP 2, it has a larger display which is a 5.7 notch-less display with 480 x 960 pixels resolution though with the same CPU.
Beneath the hood, is a 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6580A quad-core CPU, with Mali-400MP2, 1 GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.
Furthermore, Tecno POP 3’s camera comes with a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera and a single 8-megapixel fixed-focus selfie sensor and a single LED flash on both sides. The device is supplied by a 3500 mAh battery and to add a rear-placed fingerprint scanner.
Detailed specifications and features of Tecno POP 3 are contained in the table below.
Complete Specifications of Tecno POP 3
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LAUNCH/RELEASED
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December 2019
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COLOURS
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Midnight Black, Vacation Blue, Hiller Purple
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PRICE in Cameroon
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45,000 – 50, 000 FCFA |
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BODY
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MATERIAL
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Plastic
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DIMENSIONS
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166.7 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 2.98 x 0.33)
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WEIGHT
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167 grams
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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DISPLAY
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DISPLAY TYPE
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IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours
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SIZE
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5.7-inches
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RESOLUTION
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480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio
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DISPLAY PROTECTION
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Scratch Resistant Glass |
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PLATFORM
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OPERATING SYSTEM
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Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go edition) HIOS 5.5
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CHIPSET
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MediaTek MT6580A
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CPU
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Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
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GPU
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Mali-400MP2
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MEMORY
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INTERNAL
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16 GB, 1 GB RAM
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CARD SLOT
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microSD, up to 32 GB
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MAIN CAMERA
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CAMERA TYPE
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Double lenses
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REAR CAMERA
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5 Megapixel
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CAMERA FEATURES
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Autofocus, Touch Focus, Geotagging, Face detection
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VIDEO RESOLUTION
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720p@30fps
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LED FLASH
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Yes, single-LED
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SELFIE CAMERA
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CAMERA TYPE
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Single-lens
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CAMERA SENSOR(S)
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8-megapixels
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VIDEO RESOLUTION
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VGA |
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LED FLASH
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Yes, single-LED
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CONNECTIVITY
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USB
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Micro USB 2.0
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BLUETOOTH
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Bluetooth v4.0
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WI-FI
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
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GPS
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Yes
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NFC
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No
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INFRARED PORT
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Yes
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FM RADIO
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Yes
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BATTERY
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BATTERY CAPACITY
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Removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
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FAST CHARGING
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No
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WIRELESS CHARGING
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No
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NETWORK
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TECHNOLOGY
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GSM / HSPA
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2G
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Yes
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3G
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Yes
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4G
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No
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SOUND
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LOUDSPEAKER
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Yes
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AUDIO JACK TYPE
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Yes, 3.5mm audio jack
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OTHER FEATURES
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FINGERPRINT
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Yes
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FACE ID
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Yes
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ACCELERATOR
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Yes
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BAROMETER SENSOR
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Yes
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LIGHT SENSOR
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Yes
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PROXIMITY SENSOR
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Yes
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This device (Tecno POP 3) is priced in Cameroon, ranging from 45,000 – 50,000 FCFA.
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