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