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Lower mid-range · 2017

Tecno Spark

From ₦185,000 to ₦290,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if Long video-watching sessions
5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Mediatek MT6580 1 / 16 GB
3000 mAh
13 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm) · 4-core 1.3 GHz · Mali-400MP2
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
4-core, 1.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Process
28 nm

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat) · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3000 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

1 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
1 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
1/16GB · 2/16GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
No
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.2
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× Micro-SIM

Build & Design

169 g · 7.9 mm
Height
153.0 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
169 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
₦55k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 169 g vs 155 g
₦35k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦185,000·Used from ₦290,000

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Jiji New
₦185,000
Global Link gadget Phones Part
2.3 yrs · 26 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦290,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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