Tecno Spark 10 Pro review

Introduction

The Tecno Spark 10 Pro is an intriguing entry-level smartphone with a premium design, solid-looking specs, and a large battery. It is marketed as a cameraphone on a budget for its high-res primary and selfie cameras and powerful LED flashes next to each of these.

Indeed, the first thing anyone would notice about the Tecno Spark 10 Pro is the design - it's a dual-glass build with nice color options and an all-matt finish. Then comes the large IPS LCD screen with 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate.

The back looks a lot like the most recent iPhones, and that's probably intentional. Looks are a bit deceiving, of course - there is a 50MP primary camera and a depth sensor on the back, and a dual-LED flash.

The front camera seems interesting - it's a 32MP imager of a Quad-Bayer nature, and it can shoot in both 8MP and 32MP resolutions. Oh, and there is a dual-LED flash around, so night selfie photography should be easy.

The Spark 10 Pro runs on the Helio G88 chipset and is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. The phone uses Android 13 OS with Tecno's own His 12 UI.

Tecno Spark 10 Pro specs at a glance:

• Body: 168.4x76.2x8.4mm, 208g; Glass front, plastic frame, glass back.
• Display: 6.80" IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1080x2460px resolution, 20.5:9 aspect ratio, 395ppi.
• Chipset: Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm): Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G52 MC2.
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
• OS/Software: Android 13, HIOS 12.6.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.6, PDAF; Depth: 2MP.
• Front camera: 32 MP, (wide).
• Video capture: Rear camera: 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5000mAh; 18W wired.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); NFC; FM radio; 3.5mm jack.

The only thing we sort of miss looking at the specs sheet is splash resistance. But only some Moto and Redmi phones are offering such a thing in this price range.

Unboxing the Tecno Spark 10 Pro

The retail box of the Tecno Spark 10 Pro is jam-packed with niceties, which is quite surprising given the budget status of the smartphone. There is an 18W charger and a USB cable for starters.

Then there is a soft transparent case for extra protection. And the phone comes with a protective film already applied on top of its screen.

But there is more! The Spark 10 bundle also includes a 3.5mm headset with a mic, slightly reminiscent of the old wired EarPods by Apple. And since the phone does come with FM radio, you will have your FM antenna ready right out of the box.