Specs, price and release date of the new tecno Spark Plus K9
Tecno Spark Plus K9 is a budget smartphone that is billed to be announced by Tecno Mobile. It is the Plus variant of the Tecno Spark K7 smartphone. Compared to the Tecno Spark, the Spark Plus K9 comes with huge 6.0-inch screen size and a resolution of 1280*720 Pixel. One of the key highlights of the Spark Plus K9 is the lovely design that will get attention due to its near bezeless 2.5D display.
The Spark Plus K9 didn’t come alone, it was accompanied by Tecno Spark K7 which has lower price tag and lower features compared to its senior counterpart in the new ‘Spark’ series of phone from Tecno.
Both the Tecno Spark K7 and Spark Plus K9 are low-end devices with some reputable features and a quite attractive body design, though the design concept might have been drawn from the iPhone 7 device. Going by the Spark Plus K9’s spec sheet we have;
Key Specs of Tecno Spark Plus K9
- OS: HiOS 2.0 Based on Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Screen Size : 6.0 Inches HD IPS screen
- Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels
- Processor Type: 1.5 GHz Octa-core CPU
- RAM: 2GB
- Internal Storage: 16 GB.
- External Storage: microSD, up to 32 GB
- Back / Rear Camera: 13MP camera & single LED Flash
- Front Camera: 5MP with flash
- Back-placed Fingerprint scanner
- Battery: 3,400 mAh Non-Removable
Tecno Spark Plus K9 Features Overview
The Tecno K9 uses a wide angle display size of 6.0 inches, it has a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels which is quite unimpressive for a smartphone of that screen size. Display output will be somewhat below par.
Under the hood is a 16 GB internal storage space and 2 GB RAM to to give you a lag-free phone usage. The RAM is supported by a Mediatek chipset and 1.5 GHz Octa-core processor. Note: the Tecno K7 has 1GB RAM and a 1.3 GHz processor.
The phones internal storage can be expanded to upto 32 GB with an SD card. Tecno Spark Plus K9 comes running on Tecno’s HiOS 2.0 which is customized based of Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Tecno K9 uses a 13 megapixel primary camera with single LED flash, upfront is a 5 megapixel camera for selfies and video call purposes. The front camera also has a single LED flash to enhance image quality in darker conditions.
Tecno Spark Plus K9 is parked with a 3,400 mAh of battery juice, though not one of the best we’ve seen, the battery capacity is quite sufficient and will deliver good talk time and stand by time.
The Spark Plus K9 is dual SIM based and supports 4G network option, a fingerprint scanner is well positioned at the back of the device, providing for a more secured and faster phone unlock system. It’s body design is quite attractive, the device is available in Phantom Black, Metallic Red, Champagne Gold, Coral Blue colors.
Tecno Spark K9 price in Nigeria is expected to start some where around 55,000 Naira to 60,000 Naira (which is about 180 USD) when it becomes officially available for purchase, we will keep you posted when it does so stay tuned here.
Detailed Specs of the Tecno Spark Plus K9 Below:
Network
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| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | YES LTE |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Status | Coming Soon. Expected: August 2017 |
Body
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| Dimensions | 162 x 82.6 x 7.5 Weight: NA |
| Keyboard | Touchscreen |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Metallic Red, Champagne Gold, Coral Blue colors |
| Cover | Metal (unconfirmed) |
Display
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| Type | LCD HD IPS, multi-touch touchscreen with 16m colors |
| Size | 6.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, 254 pixels per inch |
Memory And OS
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| Card slot | MicroSD, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 16GB |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat With HiOS 2.0 |
| Processors | 1.5 GHz Octa-core Cortex CPU
MediaTek chipset and MaliT720 GPU
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| RAM | 2GB |
Audio
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| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio port | 3.5mm jack |
Connectivity
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| 2G | GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 21.2 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink |
| 4G | LTE |
| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi direct |
| Bluetooth | Version 4.2, A2DP |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | MicroUSB v2.0 |
Camera
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| Primary | 13MP, up to 3264×2448-pixel pictures, HDR, autofocus, Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR camera with single LED flash |
| Video | [email protected] |
| Secondary | 5MP Camera with LED flash |
Battery
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| Capacity | 3400 mAh Li-Po battery (non removable) |
| Stand-by | NA |
| Talk time | NA |
| Music play | |
Other Features
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Light and Fingerprint sensor |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Java | No |
| Miscellaneous | -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player – FM Radio – MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player – Document viewer/editor – Preloaded applications – Facebook, Opera Mini, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, etc. |
Price
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| Price level | About N55,000 – N60,000 (unconfirmed) 220 USD |
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