Tecno has just launched a new smartphone in India. It is the Spark 5, which was launched earlier this month and is finally arrive in the Southeast Asian country within the budget segment. The device is priced under 10K INR and will take on budget offerings from other Chinese smartphone brands like Redmi and Realme.

For those unaware, Tecno is a subsidiary of Transsion Holdings that also owns other vendors slike Infinix, and iTel. With the launch of the Tecno Spark 5, the affordable smartphone market will see more diversity. At the moment, handsets like the Realme C3, Redmi 8A, and Redmi 8A Dual are dominating this segment, but the Spark 5 may disrupt the market with certain features that are quite unheard of at this price point.

The Tecno Spark 5 is only available in a single variant of 2GB of RAM ad 32GB of internal storage. It is priced at 7,999 INR (roughly 105 US Dollars) and will be available through offline physical stores and arrive in two colors, namely Ice Jadeite, and Spark Orange. The device starts sale on 25th May 2020 with plans also being made for a new ‘Doorstep Delivery’ system for those that wish to place an order with their offline retailers.

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Being an entry level smartphone, the Spark 5 feature MediaTek’s Helio A22 SoC, which is a 12nm processor. It is a quad core CPU with the PowerVR GE8320 GPU for gaming. In terms of optics, the handset features a quad camera setup on the rear with a13MP primary camera, alongside a 2MP sensor for bokeh and a macro lens. The display is a 6.6 inch HD+ LCD panel with an 8MP waterdrop notch selfie camera on the front.

One of its highlighting features is undoubtedly its large 5,000mAh battery pack, which should translate to over 2 days of battery life with moderate usage. Tecno Spark 5 runs HiOS 6.1 custom skin based on Android 10 OS and houses a triple slot that supports two SIM cards alongside a microSD card slot for memory expansion. So for those in need of a budget phone, should look out for this one.

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Chinese start-up Transsion Holdings has launched a new product under its Tecno brand. the Tecno Spark 5 is an upgrade over the Spark 4 which was launched in September last year. The Spark series is a budget series and as such the pricing is pretty affordable. The design and features are quite impressive for a cheap smartphone.

The Spark 5 features a slightly bigger 6.6-inch display with HD+ resolution of 720×1600 pixels. The display has a screen-to-body ratio of 90.2% and houses a punch-hole selfie camera.

It is powered by an unknown Octa-core processor which would likely be a MediaTek chipset. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM and there is 32GB of expandable storage onboard. At the rear, it packs a quad-camera setup with a 13MP main sensor and quad-LED flash. The phone also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The phone runs on the latest Android 10 operating system with Tecno’s custom HiOS 6.1 overlay. It crams a 5,000mAh battery. On the connectivity side, there’s 4G with VoLTE support and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Tecno Spark 5 is on pre-order in Ghana for GHS 720 (around $125). This is higher than the Spark 4’s price of Rs. 7,999 (~$113) when it was launched in India last year. It is available in four colour options; Misty Grey, Vacation Blue, Ice Jadeite, Spark Orange. They all have a wavy grooved pattern on the back and a bit of a starburst gradient.

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