Tecno Spark 8 Pro launched with 48MP Triple Cam: Specs and Price

Chinese smartphone company Tecno has officially introduced the all-new Tecno Spark 8 Pro to the market. The device has a similar design as the standard Spark 8 but brings upgraded internals and better cameras to the specs sheet.

The smartphone comes with a large 6.8-inch Dot-in display with an FHD+ resolution. It has a thin-bezel design on all sides but does have a slightly thicker bottom bezel.

The smartphone sports a triple camera system at the rear, which is upgraded over the dual-camera system seen on the standard Spark 8. It has a 48MP main lens with Super Night Mode 2.0 support. It is assisted by two other lenses but the exact sensor size is unknown.

Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC with Mali-G52 GPU. It is paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W flash charging support.

It has a side-facing fingerprint scanner and facial unlock support for added security. The device runs on Android 11 out of the box and has a Super Boost System Optimization feature.

Tecno Spark 8 Pro Specifications

Network Properties

• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 and SIM 2
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
• 4G bands: LTE Band 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch

• Announced: 2021, November 18
• Status: Available. Released 2021, November

Design

• Dimensions: 169 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
• Weight: g
• Build: Glass front, Plastic back and frame
• SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
• Colors: Komodo Island, Turquoise Cyan, Winsor Violet and Interstellar Black

Display

• Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size: 6.8 inches, 109.8 cm² (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Operating System

• Android 11 (HiOS 7.6)

Hardware

• Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
• RAM: 4 GB / 6 GB
• Internal Storage: 64 GB/ 128 GB
• Memory Card Slot: Yes, up to 512GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

Cameras

• Main Camera: Triple
  • 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
  • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
  • QVGA AI lens
• Features: Dual-LED flash, Autofocus, HDR
• Video: 1080p@30fps
• Selfie Camera: Single – 8 MP
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

• Radio: FM Radio
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
• USB: Type-C 2.0
• NFC: No
• GPS: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Other Features          

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

• Battery Type and Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
• Charging: Fast Charging 33W (wired)

Tecno Spark 8 Pro Price and Availability

The Tecno Spark 8 Pro carries a price tag of 16,990 Bangladeshi Taka (which roughly translates to $198) in Bangladesh for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant.

It is available in two color variants – Interstellar Black and Komodo Island.