Tecno Spark 5: The only thing that smartphone companies knows how to do best is produce phone. And Yes, Tecno Mobile is just very good at doing this over and over again. The low budget Android Phone manufacturers are bringing in a new phone into the Tecno Spark series.
Tecno Spark 5 is a new phone from Tecno that is going to be an upgrade of the Tecno Spark 4 released last year. This new phone have similar features and design like the recently released Tecno Camon 15 but comes much cheaper. Well, it did not quite level up with the Camon 15 when it comes to performance.
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You might want to watch This hands on and first impression video made by @Maii_HD on YouTube. Where he talked about the features and price of this new Tecno Phone.
Well, we have put together the complete features of the smartphone below. As always, we focus more on user experience and performance, hence we’ll be skipping all the technical grammars. Just below the summary of the features is a table with the details of the Spark 5. Enjoy
Specifications of Tecno Spark 5
Build and Display
The phone comes with front glass, plastic back and plastic frame. Its screen size will be 6.6 inches with a punch hole display that houses the selfie camera. But, there is no display protection, its not water resistant, scratch or dust resistant.
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What the above means is that, if you want the phone to last longer you’ll need to provide some screen guard to help protect the screen and display. Also, using a phone jacket or case is highly recommended given it has a plastic back and frame. A phone jacket will help protect the plastic from breaking easily.
Chipset, RAM and Internal Storage
The phone uses the MediaTek Helio A22 which is an average performing SOC from MediaTek. It also uses the Quad-core (1×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and PowerVR GE8320 GPU for image and games processing. This feature is subject to change and we’ll update this post accordingly.
So far, the phone comes in a single variant of, 2GB RAM and 32GB Internal Storage. There is space for external storage via microSD card which means you can store more files.
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Camera
Tecno Spark series have always been phone that provides a little bit of everything. And just like its predecessors, the Spark 5 also comes with a little bit of everything; big cameras, big screen, big battery and some camera qualities.
At the back the phone comes with a 13 megapixel main shooter, 2 megapixel macro, 2 megapixel depth sensor and a QVGA Camera. The QVGA is likely an AI Assistant camera.
Upfront, the comes with a 8 megapixel placed in a punch hole at the top side of the screen. Which makes the phone look so much like the Camon 15 released earlier this year.
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Software and Battery
The phone run out of the box Android 10 pie along with Tecno latest software the HIOS 6 which is really good. Spark 5 is powered by a non removable 5000mAh battery no fast charge and wireless charge feature enabled. Charging the phone should not be much of a problem though. We have put together the full specifications of the Tecno Spark 5 in the table below.
Tecno Spark 5 Specifications
| Technology | GSM / CDMA/ HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | YES |
| Download Speed | HSPA, LTE-A |
| Dimensions | 164.1 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| OS (Operating System) | Android 10.0; HIOS 6.0 |
| Chipset (Processor) | MediaTek Helio A22 |
| CPU Details | Quad-core (1×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Card Slot (SD Card) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Storage | 32GB 2GB RAM eMMC 5.1 |
| Quad Lenses | 13 MP (wide) Dual Pixel PDAF 2 MP (macro) 2 MP depth sensor QVGA |
| Features | Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Single Camera | 8 MP |
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | YES |
| 3.5mm Jack | YES |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery |
| Colors | Red, Blue |
| Games | Yes, Downloadable from Google Play store |
| Price | About $126, N49,000 |
We expect to see more these smartphones in coming years. And just like every new technology, there are always room for improvement. We believe the new version of this phone will even be better.
The official price of the Tecno Spark 5 is about $126, N49,000 Naira. This phone was launched by May and will be available for purchase sometime after some weeks later. You can use the contact details below to reach me or follow @firstayo1 and @Maii_HD on Twitter for more updates.
