The Tecno Spark Youth is an entry-level smartphone developed to meet the needs of people who desire a low-cost phone for basic tasks. All the features of the smartphone are low end. From its design to camera and hardware specs, everything here is low end. In this article, we explore the Tecno Spark Youth specs and price.
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Tecno Spark 4, Tecno Spark 5, and the Tecno Spark 5 Air are newer members of the Spark family.
Tecno Spark Youth Key Specs & Features
- 6-inch IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1440 pixels (268 ppi)
- Android 8.1 (Oreo)
- 1GB RAM
- Quad-core Mediatek MT6580 Processor
- 16GB Built-in Storage, up to 64GB Memory Card
- 8MP Rear Camera
- 8MP Front Camera
- 3000mAh Non-Removable Li-ion Battery
The Design and Display
Perusing through the key specs listed above, it’s easy to tell that the Tecno Spark Youth is a low-end device. Being a low-cost/low-end device, one of the ways to drop down costs, would be to offer a very basic design.
What you have on the handset, is a very basic design. A design that doesn’t follow the latest trend on smartphones. In summary, it’s a design that can only be accepted on a low-end device like the Tecno Spark Youth. For more quality consider the Tecno Spark 4.
It features an all-plastic build. On the rear, there is a single rear-facing camera, a camera flash, a fingerprint sensor, and the Tecno branding, indicating its a Tecno smartphone.
Upfront on the Tecno Spark Youth, there is we have giant bezels guarding the display. This display is an IPS LCD display, with a screen resolution of 720 x 1440. This display has a screen density of 268 ppi.
The Top bezel is home to a selfie flash, an earpiece, and a selfie camera.
The Tecno Spark Youth comes in Black Midnight, Champagne Gold, Bordeaux Red, Blue City color variants.
The Cameras
The camera facility on the Tecno Spark Youth is an indicator that Tecno didn’t make any attempt to adapt to any of the latest trends.
In this era were the low-end/ low-cost smartphones like the Itel S15 have dual rear cameras, the Spark Youth still retains a single camera setup on the rear.
It features a single 8MP camera on the rear. This camera lets you take photos in HDR, take Panorama photos and lots more. You can also shoot 720p videos at 30fps with this camera.
For selfies, it features a single 8MP camera, aided by a selfie flash, allowing you to take bright photos in poorly lit conditions.
Hardware and Software
The hardware specs on the Tecno Spark Youth is nothing to be wowed about. If you desire something that performs well in gaming or allows for mega multi-tasking, this phone is certainly not for you.
It features hardware specs that only favors light operations here. You would be able to surf the net with few tabs open, play basic games and lots more.
The Tecno Spark Youth is powered by a Quad-core Mediatek MT6580 Processor. This processor is a 28nm processor and is clocked at 1.3GHz.
Paired with this processor is 1GB of RAM. This smartphone also features 16GB of internal storage, with support for Micro-SD expansion up to 64GB. For power, there is a removable Li-Ion 4000mAh battery.
On the software side, the Tecno Spark Youth runs Hi-OS 3.3 on top of the Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition).
Connectivity
The Tecno Spark Youth features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Micro-USB version 2.0 port. There is also a dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 for connectivity.
4G and 5G connectivity aren’t supported on this device, however, this smartphone supports 3G networks from all the Top-telecommunication networks in Nigeria.
Tecno Spark Youth Price and Availability
The Tecno Spark Youth price in Nigeria is around 24,000 Naira, which is around $66.
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It is currently available for purchase and can be purchased in retail stores close to you, as well as in online retails stores that ship to your region.
Tecno Spark Youth Specs
Here are a few specs of the Tecno Spark Youth:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition), Hi-OS 3.3
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6580 Processor @ 1.3GHz
- GPU: Mali-400MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black Midnight, Champagne Gold, Bordeaux Red, Blue City
- Dimension: 156.95 x 76.6 x 8.1 mm
- Weight: 155 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6-inch IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1440 pixels, 268 ppi
- Screen Protection: –
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP Rear Camera
- Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, HDR, Panorama, Geo-tagging
- Front Camera: 8MP Front Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: up to 64GB microSD
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz.
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 1900 MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: No
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA:
- HSPA+: –
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: No
- 5G: No
- WLAN: –
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: –
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: –
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: –
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: –
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4000 mAh Li-ion Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
