Is the Tecno Pop 8 good for gaming?
Gaming score
Good for casual gaming
Compatibility by game
Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.
Free Fire
Runs on highFree Fire runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to competitive.
Subway Surfers
Runs competitiveSubway Surfers runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 90Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.
Brawl Stars
Runs on highBrawl Stars runs on high graphics with room to spare (250,000 AnTuTu points).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
- AnTuTu 250,000 ≥ 250,000 (threshold for high).
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to competitive.
Roblox
Runs on highRoblox runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 850,000 required to move up to competitive.
EA Sports FC Mobile
Runs on highEA Sports FC Mobile runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to competitive.
Call of Duty Mobile
Runs on mediumCall of Duty Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (250,000 AnTuTu points).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
- AnTuTu 250,000 ≥ 250,000 (threshold for medium).
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 550,000 required to move up to high.
PUBG Mobile
Runs on mediumPUBG Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (250,000 AnTuTu points).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
- AnTuTu 250,000 ≥ 230,000 (threshold for medium).
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to high.
Genshin Impact
Runs on lowGenshin Impact runs on low graphics (250,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Genshin Impact.
- AnTuTu 250,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for low).
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.
Fortnite
Runs on mediumFortnite runs on stable medium graphics (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Fortnite.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at medium.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to high.
Minecraft
Runs on highMinecraft runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 700,000 required to move up to competitive.
Pokémon GO
Runs on highPokémon GO runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 830,000 required to move up to competitive.
Honkai: Star Rail
Runs on lowHonkai: Star Rail runs on low graphics (250,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Honkai: Star Rail.
- AnTuTu 250,000 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for low).
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 480,000 required to move up to medium.
Honor of Kings
Runs on highHonor of Kings runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to competitive.
- The 90Hz screen falls below the 120Hz required for competitive.
Habbo
Runs competitiveHabbo runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 90Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Runs on highMobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 800,000 required to move up to competitive.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Runs on mediumLeague of Legends: Wild Rift runs on stable medium graphics (250,000 AnTuTu points).
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
- AnTuTu 250,000 ≥ 250,000 (threshold for medium).
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 720,000 required to move up to high.
Love and Deepspace
Won't run4 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.
- 4 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.
Standoff 2
Runs on highStandoff 2 runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 900,000 required to move up to competitive.
- The 90Hz screen falls below the 120Hz required for competitive.
ARK: Ultimate Mobile
Won't runWith the Unisoc T606 chipset and 4 GB of RAM, ARK: Ultimate Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
- Chipset in the mid category falls below the "high" required even to run ARK: Ultimate Mobile on low.
Among Us
Runs competitiveAmong Us runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 90Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.
Stardew Valley
Runs competitiveStardew Valley runs in a competitive setup (mid chipset, 90Hz screen) — suitable for esports.
- 4 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at competitive.
Wuthering Waves
Runs on lowWuthering Waves runs on low graphics (250,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Wuthering Waves.
- AnTuTu 250,000 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for low).
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.
Zenless Zone Zero
Won't run4 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.
- 4 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.
eFootball
Runs on mediumeFootball runs on stable medium graphics (mid chipset).
- 4 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for eFootball.
- Chipset in the mid category (Unisoc T606) — meets the "mid" minimum to run at medium.
- AnTuTu 250,000 falls below the 600,000 required to move up to high.
Analysis by axis
0–20 rating per category. The higher, the better for gaming.
Display
7/20- 6.6" screen — a comfortable size for gaming.
- 267 ppi is low — HUD text and icons may look blurry.
- A 90Hz screen — 90fps in Free Fire, COD Mobile and PUBG gives a real edge in fast duels.
- Screen peak brightness not provided.
- IPS LCD panel — paler colors than OLED, without the contrast boost in games.
- No recognized screen protection (Gorilla / Ceramic / Dragontrail).
Performance
8/20- Chipset Unisoc T606 (Unisoc family), built on 12nm — mid category.
- 4 GB of RAM — the bare minimum for Genshin Impact; tight for CoD Mobile on high.
- AnTuTu 250,000 — basic mid-range.
- GPU: Mali-G57 MP1.
Battery & charging
9/20- 5000 mAh — standard gaming autonomy, an easy 5–7h of play.
- 10W — slow charging, plan for an overnight charge.
- No wireless charging.
Connectivity
4/20- 4G LTE only — without the latency gain of 5G away from Wi-Fi.
- Wi-Fi standard not detected — likely Wi-Fi 4 (n) or lower.
- Bluetooth version not provided.
- USB Type-C, OTG port — compatible with modern adapters and gamepads.
- 3.5mm jack present — wired headphones without dongles or Bluetooth latency.
Sensors
7/20- No dedicated gyroscope — motion-based controls may not work well.
- Accelerometer present — needed for screen rotation and casual games.
- Fingerprint reader (Fingerprint (side-mounted)) — quick login for games with a linked account.
- No face recognition.
Build & ergonomics
7/20- Device weight not provided.
- Mixed glass+metal build — premium, dissipates heat well.
- No IP rating for water/dust resistance.
- Released in 2023 — recent design and thermal dissipation.
- Thickness 8.6 mm — normal profile.
Specifications
Display
- Size
- 6.6"
- Type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720 x 1612
- Density
- 267 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc T606
- Process node
- 12 nm
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MP1
- Memory
- 64GB 2GB RAM · 64GB 3GB RAM · 64GB 4GB RAM · 128GB 4GB RAM
- AnTuTu
- 250,000
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Fast charging (wired)
- 10 W
- Details
- 10W wired
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
- Headphone jack
- Yes
Sensors & unlock
- Gyroscope
- No
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- Fingerprint (side-mounted)
- Face unlock
- No
- Full list
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Build
- Dimensions
- 163.7 x 75.6 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
- Material
- Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- Colors
- Mystery White, Alpenglow Gold, Magic Skin, Gravity Black
Cameras
- Main camera
- 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
- Selfie
- 8 MP
System
- OS
- Android 13 (Go edition)
- Announced
- 2023, October 30
- Status
- Available. Released 2023, November
Summary
The Tecno Pop 8 was announced in 2023 by Tecno and scores 54/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — good for casual gaming. Runs Free Fire on high. The display is 6.6", IPS LCD, 90Hz and 267 ppi. It packs Unisoc T606 processor (12 nm process), Mali-G57 MP1 GPU and RAM options of 2, 3, 4 GB and storage of 64 GB and 128 GB. Battery life comes from a 5,000 mAh battery and 10W charging. The main camera is 13 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: USB Type-C, OTG. The phone measures 163.7 x 75.6 x 8.6 mm. It ships with Android 13 (Go edition). For Free Fire, the Tecno Pop 8 runs on high — runs on high graphics with room to spare (mid chipset). In other popular games: Genshin Impact runs on low; Call of Duty Mobile runs on medium; PUBG Mobile runs on medium. Handles Free Fire, Brawl Stars and CoD Mobile on medium, but struggles with heavy titles.
How the gaming Score is calculated
The score is a weighted average of the device's compatibility with each of the 8 games evaluated. Each game gets a verdict (0 to 100) and a weight, and the final score is the average of those points.
- Won't run — 0 points
- Runs on low — 25 points
- Runs on medium — 55 points
- Runs on high — 80 points
- Runs competitive — 100 points
Heavy games (Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, CoD Mobile) carry more weight than light games (Subway Surfers, Brawl Stars), because running the heavy one already implies handling the light one. Each game's verdict combines chipset (tier or real AnTuTu), minimum RAM, screen refresh rate and operating system.
| Game | Verdict | Weight | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Fire | 80 | × 1.5 | = 120.0 |
| Subway Surfers | 100 | × 0.5 | = 50.0 |
| Brawl Stars | 80 | × 0.8 | = 64.0 |
| Roblox | 80 | × 1.2 | = 96.0 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 80 | × 1.0 | = 80.0 |
| Call of Duty Mobile | 55 | × 1.6 | = 88.0 |
| PUBG Mobile | 55 | × 1.6 | = 88.0 |
| Genshin Impact | 25 | × 1.8 | = 45.0 |
| Fortnite | 55 | × 1.3 | = 71.5 |
| Minecraft | 80 | × 0.7 | = 56.0 |
| Pokémon GO | 80 | × 0.6 | = 48.0 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 25 | × 1.4 | = 35.0 |
| Honor of Kings | 80 | × 1.0 | = 80.0 |
| Habbo | 100 | × 0.3 | = 30.0 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 80 | × 1.0 | = 80.0 |
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 55 | × 1.0 | = 55.0 |
| Love and Deepspace | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Standoff 2 | 80 | × 0.7 | = 56.0 |
| ARK: Ultimate Mobile | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Among Us | 100 | × 0.4 | = 40.0 |
| Stardew Valley | 100 | × 0.4 | = 40.0 |
| Wuthering Waves | 25 | × 1.4 | = 35.0 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| eFootball | 55 | × 0.8 | = 44.0 |
| Total | 24.1 | 1301.5 | |
| Final score (1301.5 ÷ 24.1) | 54/100 | ||
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