The Tecno Mobile has added another amazing Smartphone to their latest Series, tagged the ‘Tecno Spark’. The new smartphone from Tecno is called Tecno Spark Plus K9 and it is a successor to former Spark series, Tecno Spark K7.
The Tecno Spark K9 was launched on August 2017 and arrives with improved, reputable and much better specifications than its predecessor. All you have to do is to keep reading to see all the selling points of this smartphone. It is time to see what the Tecno Spark K9 looks like.
Design
The Tecno Spark is made of a plastic cover and features a unique design. The Tecno K9 comes equipped with 6.0 inches screen and has a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels, which is a bit better than the Tecno Spark K7.
The K9 has a body dimension of 153mm for the height, 76.4mm for width and 7.9mm for the thickness. On the back of this device, you will find the primary camera, a LED flash, a fingerprint sensor, and the company’s logo. Apart from the screen, the front side of this device has the same look with its predecessor. It comes with a 6.0 inches screen, a selfie camera, a LED flash, and earpiece.
Meanwhile, on the right-hand side of this device, we still have the usual power button and the volume rocker. On the top and bottom of this device, you will find the 3.5mm jack and the charging port respectively. The Tecno Spark K9 comes in four color varieties, the Phantom Black, Metallic Red, Champagne Gold, and the Coral Blue.
Camera
We had expected an improvement on the camera of the Tecno Spark K9, but it appears to still retain the same format just as its predecessor. On the back of the Tecno Spark K9 is seated a 13MP primary camera, that has a 3264×2448-pixel and is capable of recording videos of 1080p@30fps.
The primary camera also has a LED flash that will help provide clearer shots and videos in a low light condition. On the front side of this device, you will see a selfie camera of 5MP just like the Tecno Spark K7. The selfie camera also comes with a LED flash.
Performance
Let’s see how the Tecno K9 works. The Tecno K9 ships in with the HiOS 2.0 which is customized based on the Android 7.0 Nougat Operating System. This smartphone is also equipped with the MediaTek chipset and 1.3 GHz Quad-core processor, which is supported by its 2 GB RAM.
The 2 GB RAM which ensures a smooth and lag-free performance has the support of the 16 GB internal memory, which can be expanded up to 256GB through a MicroSD card.
Battery
The Tecno Spark K9 is powered by a 3400mAh Li-Polymer battery that is capable of offering you a full day plus use.
The battery on this device is a lot better than the one in the K7, and though it may not be the best, it is sufficient and will offer a good talk and standby time.
The device is parked with a 3,400 mAh of battery juice, though not among the best we’ve seen, the battery capacity on Tecno Spark Plus K9
Other Features
- FM ~ Yes,
- 3.5mm Jack ~ Yes,
- Expandable storage ~ Yes,
- Colors ~ Phantom Black, Metallic Red, Champagne Gold, and the Coral Blue.
Tecno Spark K9 Price
The Tecno Spark Plus despite shipping in with lots of great specifications still has an affordable price tag.
The Tecno Spark K9 has a price tag of about 120 UDS which is equivalent to N35k to N40k in Nigerian currency. And you can also get this device from any authorized Tecno Outlet or most online shops like the Jumia, Konga, and others that I may not be able to mention right now.
Verdict
The Tecno Spark Plus AKA Tecno Spark K9 features amazing improvements over its predecessor. Though the improvements on the K9 wasn’t much as we expected most things like the camera and others to be improved, nevertheless, the changes were worth the price.
This device comes in with a bigger screen, increased RAM that will ensure a smooth and a lag-free performance. Overall the K9 features perfect specifications considering the price tag that it comes in with.