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