Tecno Spark 7 pro

Tecno Mobile is gaining a reputation as a midrange contender with its Camon and POVA smartphones. Now the Spark-series isn’t quite in the same price range but does offer good value for users. Case in point, the Tecno Spark 7 Pro.

- GABRIEL PE

SMARTPHONE

DESIGN

I want to commend Tecno’s recent design choices. The Spark 7 Pro, like the Camon 17 Pro, looks and feels like a premium device. Its unique camera bump is just bang-on, its best design feature. Our review unit came in the Magnet Black color scheme and looks pretty good, especially the slight dual tone on the back.

The Spark 7 Pro is made of plastic, but the textured finish at the back makes it a joy to grip. Let me also mention that it’s just 8.8mm thin, beating a lot of competitors at that price.

The Spark 7 Pro sports a 6.6-inch IPS display with a 90Hz refresh rate. On the top-left of, the screen is the punch hole for the 8-megapixel front camera that is pretty big. The back is the fingerprint reader and the 48-megapixel triple camera setup. On the left is the sim-tray and dedicated microSD slot; on the right is the volume and power buttons. Beneath is the headphone jack, the micro-USB port, a mic-hole, and the downward-firing speaker.

HARDWARE

Making the Spark 7 Pro tick is the MediaTek Helio G80 octa-core processor. It’s paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage expandable via MicroSD. Powering the whole device is a 5000mAh battery.

For its cameras, it has a 48-megapixel camera setup at the back. The primary shooter, of course, is a 48-megapixel camera. Paired with that camera are 2 sensors which aid in the depth of field effects. At the front is an 8-megapixel selfie camera.