Lower mid-range · 2020
Tecno Spark 5 Air
Sold for ₦43,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago
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Our Take
Best for
Strength
All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out
No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if
Long video-watching sessions
Full specifications
Display
7.0″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic
Display
7.0″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic
Performance
Mediatek
Performance
MediatekChipset
Mediatek
Current CPU tier
Unknown
Software & updates
Android 10 (Go edition), HIOS 6.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life
Software & updates
Android 10 (Go edition), HIOS 6.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life
This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new iOS versions and most security patches have stopped.
Operating system
Android 10 (Go edition), HIOS 6.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window
Camera
13 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie
Camera
13 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
13 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
5000 mAh
All-day
Battery
5000 mAh
All-day
Memory
2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE
Connectivity
4G LTE
Build & Design
9.1 mm
Build & Design
9.1 mmHeight
174.6 mm
Width
79.3 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximitySensors
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 12
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
78% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1640 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1640 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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2GB
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