Itel S42 vs Tecno Pop 8

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.65 inches (14.35 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	13 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Unisoc T606
RAM
RAM	3 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 400 Hours(2G)	Up to 912 Hours(2G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Black, Champagne	Mystery White, Alpenglow Gold, Gravity Black
Height
Height	153 mm	163.69 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.55 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof, IPX2
Weight
Weight	-	186 grams
Width
Width	73.5 mm	75.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18:9	20.1:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	480 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	285 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	720x1440 px (HD+)	720x1612 px (HD+)
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.65 inches (14.35 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	73.26 %	83.96 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	90.8 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	Wide Angle Selfie
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, Dual LED
Resolution
Resolution	-	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	Itel	Tecno
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	HiOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 20, 2018 (Official)	January 9, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v8.0 (Oreo)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	4 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	12 MP f/1.85, Wide Angle (74° field-of-view), Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Short Video Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	DTS Sound
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Unisoc T606
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 308	Mali-G57
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	16 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 8.2 GB	-