The Tecno Spark series is the youth-focused budget device sold by Tecno Mobility. The Tecno Spark 3 comes with some specifications that Tecno fan base will love to see.
Design and Display
The Tecno Spark 3 comes with a U shaped notched design, which houses the front camera, earpiece and sensors. At the rear side sits dual rear camera (( single camera sensor for 1GB version))supported by flashlight and a fingerprint sensor.
Over to display, you get a 6.2 inch IPS to display offering 720 x 1520 pixel resolution and a 19:9 aspect ratio.
Camera
The camera department depends on the type on two RAM variables. You can get a single 13 MP version with the 1 GB RAM version or a dual 13 MP + 2 MP camera with the 2 GB RAM variants. Both devices have a single 8 MP shooter.
Hardware Components (Processor and Memory)
The Tecno Spark 3 smartphone comes in two variants and the differences is also shown in their hardware components. The low memory 1 GB variant uses a MediaTek MT6580 chipset while the other higher 2 GB RAM variant uses the MediaTek Helio A22 chipset clocked at 2.0 GHz, supported by PowerVR GE6320 GPU.
In the storage department, both devices have 16 GB inbuilt memory expandable to 32 GB using a memory card.
Battery and OS
The Tecno Spark 3 offers 3500 mAh battery capable of serving the users for a full day. For OS, there is still a distinction between the two devices as the 1 GB RAM version utilise Android 8.1 Oreo OS (Go version) while the 3 GB RAM version has the HIOS based on Android 9.0 Pie.
Overall Specifications
Summary
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo Go | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Display | 6.2inch notched IPS LCD |
| Camera | 13 MP 8 MP selfie | 13 MP+ 2 MP, 8 MP selfie |
| RAM | 1 GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB Expandable to 32 GB |
| Processor | Quad Core, 1.5 GHz |
| Battery | 3500 mAh |
| Security | Face ID and Fingerprint ID |
Network
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G | No |
| SIM Type | Dual nano-SIM slot |
Design and Display
| Dimensions | 159.8 x 76.8 x 8.5 mm |
| Height | 159.8 mm |
| Width | 78.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 192g |
| Display Size | 6.2-inch |
| Display Resolution | 720p HD+ (1520 x 720 pixels) |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD |
| Build | Glass |
| Protection | Information not available |
| Colours | Bordeaux Red, Nebula Black, and Champagne Gold Hardware |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo Go | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Processor Name/Technology | MediaTek MT6580 | Helio P22 |
| Number of Processor Cores | 4 |
| Processor Speed | 4 Cortex A53 clocked at 1.3GHz | 4 Cortex A53 clocked at 2.0GHz |
| Graphics Chipset | ARM Mali GPU clocked at 500 MHz | PowerVR GE8100 clocked at 570 MHz |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB |
| External Storage | Yes, Up to 32GB |
| Sensors | G-sensor, P-Sensor, Gyro, Touch Sensor, Electronic Compass |
Camera
| Front | 8 MP Camera, |
| Rear | 13 MP + 2 MP |
| Features | Autofocus, Dual LED Flash, Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, Portrait |
Multimedia
| Video | FLV, MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP |
| Audio | WAV, MP3, MP2, ACC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MIDI, Vorbis, APE, AAC-Plus V1, AAC-Plus V2, FLAC, WMA, ADPCM |
| Image | Jpeg, Png, Gif, Bmp |
| Speaker Chipset | Nil |
| Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5mm |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | Yes, 2.0 |
| NFC | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
Battery
| Battery Capacity | 3,500 mAh |
| Battery Technology | Li Po |
| Fast Charging | No |
| Removable | No |
Extra Features
| Security Features | Face ID and Finger Print |
Price
Around N47,000
