Tecno Spark Power Takes on Redmi 8 With Massive 6000mAh Battery and Rs 8,499 Price Tag

Tecno has added triple camera setup on the rear side of the Spark Power. There’s a primary 13MP lens on the back, an 8MP wide-angle shooter, followed by a 2MP macro sensor. With a dedicated macro sensor, the Spark Power also takes on the Motorola One Macro is also priced under Rs 10,000. Frontal, there’s a 13MP shooter that allows users to capture selfies and attend video calls.

Connectivity options on the Tecno Spark Power include Dual 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS and a Micro USB port. Tecno has even managed to add a fingerprint scanner on the rear side of the smartphone. Additionally, to unlock the smartphone, users can take help from the software-based Face Unlock feature.

Lastly, the Tecno Spark Power is backed by a massive 6000mAh battery which is the USP of the handset. We have seen brands launching phones under Rs 10,000 with 5000mAh battery capacities, but Tecno has taken in even further and added a whopping 6000mAh unit similar to the Samsung Galaxy M30s. It will be interesting to see how the smartphone performs in real life, especially in the battery life section.

Tecno Spark Power: Pricing and Availability in India

The Spark Power comes in a single variant and two colour options. The handset which will be available in Alphenglow Gold and Dawn Gold colours will be available for purchase for Rs 8,499. Tecno Mobiles is not a brand which launches a lot of phones in the online segment as Infinix Mobiles takes care of the online marker for Transsion Holdings. But for a change, the Spark Power from Tecno Mobiles will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting December 1. As noted, there’s only one variant of the phone with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.

Tecno Spark Power vs Xiaomi Redmi 8: What You Need to Know

On paper, the Tecno Spark Power seems like a great smartphone, especially with the massive 6000mAh battery and Helio P22 chipset. But there’s some decent competition for the smartphone from the Xiaomi Redmi 8. The newest member to the Xiaomi’s budget family offers a 6.5-inch HD+ display, teardrop notch, Gorilla Glass 5 protection, Snapdragon 439 SoC, dual rear cameras of 12MP+5MP, MIUI 11-based on Android 9 Pie and 5000mAh battery with 18W charging support.

The Spark Power has some advantages going for it on paper like the 6000mAh battery, triple rear camera setup and a 13MP front-facing camera. Besides, the processing power on both the phones will be on the same level.