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TECNO Spark 5 Features | Specifications Review

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The TECNO Spark 5 is a budget Android smartphone that became available in Kenya early in May 2020.

The smartphone is a successor of the extremely TECNO Spark 4, another budget smartphone that launched sometime in mid 2019.

That said, here is a quick run through the technical profile of the TECNO Spark 5. We do hope that technical review will give early insights about what the smartphone has to offer.

So, here we go.

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Key Feature of the TECNO Spark 5

Display

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Display Size: 6.6-inch

Display Type: IPS LCD (Dot-in Display)

Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 Pixels

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The TECNO Spark 5 packs a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display that has a 720 x 1600 Pixels. The display size is pretty much the standard you can get on other budget Android smartphones and thus at per with the market standards/expectations.

However, one feature that sets the smartphone apart is that it’s one of the few affordable smartphones that comes with a Dot-in Display.

The feature, that first made debut on TECNO Smartphones through the Camon 12 Air gives the smartphone a premium look and feel, a feeling that is often rare on budget smartphones.

Design

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Dimensions: 164.7 x 76.3 x 8.75 mm

The TECNO Spark 5 packs a beautiful glossy rear cover design and is available in four colors, Ice Jadeite, Spark Orange , Vacation Blue & Misty Grey

Performance

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Operating System: Android 10

CPU: 2.0GHz Octa-Core

RAM: 2GB

Internal Memory: 32GB

Micro SD: Yes, up to 128 GB

A 2.0GHz Octa-Core chipset powers the TECNO Spark 5 and this is coupled with 2GB of RAM. The set up is good enough to run the standard apps and games but might struggle to run graphic-intensive apps.

Other than that, the Spark 5 runs Android 10 out of the box which is good. The smartphone comes with 32GB as internal storage and a micro-SD card slot that supports up to 128GB of memory.

Camera

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Rear Camera: 13MP

Secondary Camera: 8MP

LED Flash: Yes

The TECNO Spark 5 offers a 13MP camera for general photography and an 8MP camera for your selfies and video calls.

Battery

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Battery Capacity: 5000mAh

A massive 5000mAh keeps the lights on. The battery is large enough and can easily take you through two days while on moderate usage.

Price in Kenya

The TECNO Spark 5 has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 12,999 and is available in TECNO Mobile retails shops as well as on online channels.

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