Tecno Spark 10 5G

The Tecno Spark 10 5G, launched on April 7, 2023, is a medium-priced smartphone aiming to deliver 5G connectivity and a balanced feature set.

Build Quality

The device measures 164.4 mm in height, 75.5 mm in width, and 8.4 mm in depth, with the weight not specified. The materials used are not detailed but the phone has a standard, non-foldable design. It features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for secure unlocking. The phone is available in Black, Blue, and White color options.

Screen Quality

The Tecno Spark 10 5G features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 267 ppi. The screen has a 90Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling and animations. It has a 20:9 aspect ratio and utilizes a water-drop notch design. The display is scratch-resistant, and supports multi-touch functionality, but HDR support and brightness details are not provided.

Camera Performance

The phone has a dual-camera setup on the rear. The primary camera is a 50MP sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, accompanied by a 2MP macro lens with an f/2.4 aperture. The front-facing selfie camera is an 8MP sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. The camera system includes features like LED flash, digital image stabilization, autofocus, and modes such as panorama, HDR, and face detection. It supports 1080p video recording at 30fps, slow-motion recording at 240 fps and boasts 4K video recording.

Software Experience

The Tecno Spark 10 5G runs on Android 13. Specific details about the custom user interface are not available in provided data, nor are details on potential future Android version updates.

Battery Performance

The device is powered by a 5000mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 18W fast charging via USB Type-C, but wireless charging is not available. The battery is non-removable.

Hardware

The phone utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm) chipset, featuring an octa-core CPU with 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 cores and 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores, coupled with a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The device has 8GB of RAM and is available in a configuration offering 256GB of internal storage, with the lack of a dedicated microSD card slot indicating that expansion is not possible. The phone scores approximately 331,000 on the AnTuTu v9 benchmark.

Connectivity

Connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) with Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot capabilities, Bluetooth 5.1 LE, and GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, and Galileo. It supports Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM). Network bands include 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G. The USB Type-C port supports USB 2.0, OTG, charging, and mass storage, but lacks display port functionality.

Value for Money

The Tecno Spark 10 5G is positioned in the medium price range, with an 8GB RAM/128GB storage configuration priced around $158.14. It aims to offer 5G connectivity and a balanced feature set for its price point.