TECNO Mobile launches another big and budget-friendly smartphone with the Spark 9.
Like its cousins, the TECNO Spark 9 features a pretty packed display. It’s at 6.6-inches, has a 90Hz refresh rate, and 180Hz touch sampling rate for increased responsiveness. But since it is still a budget phone, it uses an LCD panel and only has an HD+ pixel resolution.
A waterdrop notch on top of the screen holds the 8-megapixel main camera. On the back, we have a dual-camera setup that consists of a 13-megapixel main shooter and an unknown second camera, which could only be an AI sensor. The island also houses a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Under the hood, it is powered by an entry-level but gaming-centric MediaTek Helio G37 octa-core processor. You can get it with 3GB, 4GB, or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage.
The battery has a 5,000mAh capacity, which is quite standard for devices at this price. Albeit, it still charges via microUSB instead of USB Type-C.
TECNO Mobile‘s HiOS 8.6 interface is at the helm, which is based on the latest Android 12 operating system.
The TECNO Spark 9 has a starting price of INR9,499 (around Php6,700) in India and will go on sale on July 23. No word yet if it’s coming to the Philippines.
TECNO Spark 9 Specs
- Android 12, HiOS 8.6
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.6-inch HD+ LCD display
- 90Hz refresh rate
- MediaTek Helio G37 octa-core processor
- 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM
- IMG GE8230 GPU
- 64GB/128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 8-megapixel front camera, LED flash
- 13-megapixel + ?-megapixel rear cameras, dual-LED flash
- Loudspeaker, headphone jack
- Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- FM radio
- microUSB
- Dimensions: 164.57 x 76 x 8.95mm
- Colors: Infinity Black, Sky Mirror
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery
The TECNO Spark 9 really stands out with that 90Hz display! It’s impressive how affordable tech can offer such smooth performance now. Definitely makes me think about the future of budget smartphones—quality is on the rise!