Design and Display of Tecno Spark 8T
by Tecno 6.52K The smartphone is packed in a decent box. The smartphone, transparent cover, charger and charging cable are well placed in the medium size box. Like other brands, Tecno is also not offering headphones in the box.
We got the ‘Atlantic Blue’ variant of the Tecno Spark 8T for review. The back of the phone follows a balanced design. It has a large square camera module at the top, where the flash light and fingerprint sensor are fitted along with two back cameras. After this, the eye goes to the strip from top to bottom, where the phone’s branding is. It is shown different from the matte finish, while the rest of the part has a glossy finish.
The power button and volume rocker are in the center of the device. Opposite it is the SIM tray, which has a slot for two SIMs as well as a microSD card. A single speaker grill, 3.5mm headphone jack and charging port are provided at the bottom, although the charging port is not Type-C.
Tecno Spark 8T has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD screen. It gives Full HD Plus resolution with 1080 x 2408 pixels. The display is of water drop notch style, whose bezels are thin. The display chin is also not thick. This reduces the screen to body ratio and the display comes out. We liked the display color-contrast. The brightness is also fast. However, the display does not shine that much outdoors and in bright sunlight. Despite this, having full HD resolution makes it fun during videos, movies and light gaming. The sound of the speaker grill is average. Dual stereo speakers should not be expected at this price.
Tecno Spark 8T Performance and UI
Tecno Spark 8T is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 processor. It is equipped with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. Devices like Realme C21, Redmi 9 Active and Oppo A54S also come with this processor. The performance of Tecno Spark 8T is decent. With 4 GB RAM, browsing and important tasks on social media apps are done easily. There was no problem even if 5 to 8 windows are opened simultaneously in Chrome browser. Even if 5-6 apps keep running in the background, the phone does not get tired. But some lag definitely comes on heavy use. Heavy gaming also cannot be done with this phone. Light games like ‘Ludo King’ will be able to be played with fun.
The device runs on Android 11 operating system, which has a layer of Tecno’s HiOS custom UI. This device is not for those who want the feel of pure Android, because the HiOS user interface makes the phone their own to a large extent. Small features are also attached to this UI. We also liked some of these. For example, with the help of HiParty feature, you can connect multiple devices simultaneously and play music. With the help of Audio Share feature, you can send audio to 2-3 Bluetooth devices simultaneously. With the SoPlay feature, you can create your own sound library and create music yourself and add it to the recordings.
Battery of Tecno Spark 8T
As much as Tecno Spark 8T impresses with its battery performance, its charging is equally disappointing. The phone has a 5000mAh battery. It lasts for 2 days without getting tired. Even if you are a heavy user, you will not need charging before one and a half days. Only a 10-watt charger is available to charge this big battery. It takes more than two and a half hours to fully charge the battery. Type-C port is today’s demand, but that too is not available in this phone.
How are the cameras of Tecno Spark 8T
Tecno Spark 8T has a total of three cameras. There is a dual camera setup in the back. The 50-megapixel main sensor given here is the biggest strength of this phone and its cameras. In AI cam mode, the phone takes photos in 12-megapixel resolution. This resolution is set by default in the camera app. For 50MP resolution, the ‘Ultra Mode’ option has to be selected. After this, good detail comes out in the pictures clicked. We got good color and contrast in the shots taken during the day.
The 50MP camera is supported by an AI lens, which gives good portrait photos. There is also a beauty mode, which will be liked by those who do not want a single blemish on their face. Features like slow motion, timelapse are also available. This is for those who want to be more creative with the camera. The camera struggles a bit in low light environments and there is noise in the photos. There is also no dedicated night mode. Although photos can be taken in pitch darkness by turning on the camera flash, but it is not able to capture the entire environment.
Videos can be recorded up to full HD resolution, the results of which we found to be average. Tecno Spark 8T has an 8-megapixel selfie camera. It is not great, but it is average. Good selfies are clicked with beauty mode. In photo mode, the camera takes pictures exactly as you look. There is no frills, which is a good thing. Decent selfies came in portrait mode. On some occasions, the camera seemed to struggle a bit with edge detection.
Should you buy Tecno Spark 8T?
Before this decision, let’s talk about one more feature of the phone. Its fingerprint sensor unlocks the phone quickly. Face unlock is also fast. For Rs 8999, Tecno Spark 8T impresses with its 50MP camera, 5000mAh battery, FHD + resolution display. The design is decent. The phone is not too heavy. The device is good for online studies and watching movies and videos. Camera performance is above average. If you want something different from Realme-Xiaomi, then you will also like its user interface. In terms of price, Tecno Spark 8T can be a good deal.