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Tecno Spark 3

Tecno Spark 3
$75
Brand: Tecno
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.2-inch 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ display
  • Camera 13+2 MP Main/ 8 MP front
  • Storage 16 GB
  • RAM 2 GB
  • CPU Quad-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek MT6761
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9.5
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 10 / 10
  • Camera Quality 10 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

Tecno Spark 3 Highlights and Overview

This is the second variant of the Tecno Spark 3. Tecno recently announced three variants of the Spark 3 (The Tecno Spark 3 Pro, the Spark 3 and the Tecno Spark 3 Lite), all of which comes with a 6.2-inch HD+ Display.

Virtually, the Tecno Spark is the standard version among the three. This unit comes with 2 GB RAM coupled with 16 GB internal storage. And just like in the pro version, you can also attach upto 128GB SD card, even without compromising your second SIM slot.

As for the display, the smartphone comes in a 6.2-inch HD+ Display, featuring 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. The display has a notch Cut-out above the screen, giving the screen the trending look of a modern smartphone with 19:9 aspect ratio.

The processor on the standard Spark 3, is a 2.0GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 Mediatek MT6761, also known as Helio A22. This CPU is a dedicated artificial intelligence chip, which helps smartphones to maximize AI features of Google Android 9.0 (Pie). OK, I just mentioned it – the Tecno Spark 3 is running on Android 9.0 (Pie), out of the box, and it is based on Tecno HiOS 4.6.

Coming to the camera department, the Spark 3 bundles a dual 13 +2-megapixel sensors at the back, along with quad-LED (single-toned) flash. At the front, you are also getting a single 8 megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash. All of these cameras utilizes the Artificial Intelligence of Android 9.0 and Mediatek Helio A22 for an above-average camera performance.

In a nutshell, the Tecno Spark 3 is a great leap from the previous Tecno Spark 2. Every other single details and silent features you wish to know about the Spark 3, is contained in the specification table below.

Tecno Spark 3 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 1900
4G Network Bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 156.5 x 76 x 5.6 mm (6.16 x 2.99 x 0.22 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
Build Premium Plastic
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR GE8300

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 2 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 13 + 2 MP
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Macro mode
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8-megapixel
Camera Features FaceID
Face Beautification
HDR
Video Resolution 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 24 hours
Stand-by Up to 380 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Tecno Spark 3 User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 7

  1. Aisha says:

    Why my spark 3 is very slowly?

  2. Joshua says:

    like seriously?

  3. Yashin says:

    What’s not to like in this phone. Decent for the price as well.

  4. star boy says:

    how much is spark 3

  5. ISHAKU DAHIRU says:

    We comment your effort of updating us with different vasion of tecno my major problem know is that i m still interested in Tecno spark 3 and i can not see knew to buy pls if producing new vasion dont faceout old vasion totally thank for keeping us update technologicaly by given us deferent grade of tecno phones all the time

    • Hello ISHAKU DAHIRU…I moved your comment here because it is the most appropriate place for it.

      I’m just curoise why you are still looking for the Tecno spark 3, when there are more and even better spark-series currently in the market? Have you tried any of the spark 5-series?

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