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Lower mid-range · 2022

Tecno Spark 8C

From ₦55,000 to ₦100,000 · 6 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.6″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
T606 2 / 64 GB
5000 mAh
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 90 Hz

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

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1612 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Unisoc T606 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
61,300
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11 (Go edition), HiOS 7.6 · 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 11 (Go edition), HiOS 7.6
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

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

Main camera
13 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

2 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/64GB · 3/64GB · 4/64GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28a

Build & Design

9.0 mm
Height
164.6 mm
Width
76.0 mm
Thickness
9.0 mm

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 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦330k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
61k vs 745k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦175k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

6 sellers·New from ₦100,000·Used from ₦55,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦80,000
VICMECKASSON ENTERPRISES
8.4 yrs · 1 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji New
₦100,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦55,000
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Oluwatobiloba Peter
4.6 yrs · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦60,000
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Big100
64GB
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Jiji Used
₦65,000
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Sage Godkin
1.8 yrs · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦75,000
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Abraham Unaji
5.9 yrs · 1 feedback · 64GB
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