Tecno announced the latest member in its Pop series – the Pop X 5G. It brings a fresh new design with a horizontal camera visor on the back alongside a 6,500mAh battery with 45W wired charging and a MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset at the helm.
Tecno Pop X 5G
Pop X 5G is built around a 6.78-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution (720 x 1,576px) and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 560 nits peak brightness and features a punch hole cutout for the 8MP front-facing camera.
Tecno Pop X 5G key specs
Around the back, we have a single 13MP main camera accompanied by an LED flash. The camera deco is made out of 6-series aerospace-grade aluminum, just like on the Spark 50. Pop X 5G also features IP64 ingress protection and is 8.2mm thick.
Tecno added a side-mounted fingerprint scanner as well as a headphone jack and expandable storage via the dual SIM slot. Pop X 5G boots HiOS 16 based on Android 16, complete with Tecno’s AI suite, including AI Noise Cancellation, AI Writing Assistant, AI Eraser 2.0, AI Image Extender and AI Flash Snap. You also get FreeLink capabilities for direct text and calling to other compatible Tecno devices without cellular connectivity.
Tecno Pop X comes in Midnight Blue and Ripple Green colors. The base version with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage starts at INR 15,999 ($172), while the 6/128GB trim will go for INR 17,999 ($193). Open sales are scheduled to begin on Friday, April 24 via Amazon India.
