Tecno Spark 7 Review – Entry Level Performer For Beginners

Techno Spark 7 is the latest offering from the company with decent specifications in the entry-level price segment. It has a vibrant design, decent display, a huge battery under the hood, and stuff. It is an entry-level phone and the specs are the same. But how does it perform when subjected to real use cases?

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Well, I got my hands on Tecno Spark 7 for more than a week to test it out, and here’s my hands-on review on it that you must read to understand.

Tecno Spark 7 is available in two storage trims. The first is a 2GB+32GB trim available at Rs. 7,499/- while the higher 3GB+64GB variant is available at Rs. 8,499/- on Amazon India. You can check out colourways between Spruce Green, Magnet Black, and Morpheus Blue. There are a few deals and discounts such as Rs 200/- off coupon available (till stock last) along with up to Rs 8,000/- off on exchange offer. Then, you have the usual No Cost EMI on selected cards among others.

Before we talk in detail about the Tecno Spark 7 let’s see what the on-paper specs look like?

• Display: 6.52-inch HD+ Dot Notch Display
• Processor: Mediatek Helio A25
• Storage: 2GB/32GB, 3GB/64GB
• Software: HiOS 7.5 based on Android 11
• Rear cameras: 16MP Dual AI Camera
• Selfie Camera: 8MP with dual Flash
• Battery: 6000 mAh
• Weight: 203g
• Dimensions: 16.5 x 7.6 x 1 cm

Tecno Spark 7 weighs 206 grams which might seem a lot but trust me, once you hold the phone, you will not feel the weight. The phone follows a slightly different design compared to its Pro variant.

Instead of a punch-hole cut-out, you get a V-shaped notch for the front camera. The bezels are medium-sized although the chin is huge but that sums up the expectations you can have with an entry-level smartphone. There’s nothing much different about the front panel when comparing both Spark 7 and Spark 7 Pro.

The phone’s back is made with polycarbonate plastic that looks dope. It is matte in the finish so there’s no way any fingerprint marks or smudges will stay put. The back panel has lines with a different share of colours that shines when put against the light. It is such that you have two shades overlapping each other that look cool.

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The camera assembly is nicely packed on the top-left corner in a rectangular camera bump with three lenses although you only get two sensors plus a third decoy. There’s an oval-shaped fingerprint scanner adjoining the rear camera assembly probably placed a lot higher than most users would like although it is snappy.

There’s no bottom-firing speaker here since the earpiece doubles as a speaker on Tecno Spark 7. On the left side of the device, you get a dual SIM card tray and a dedicated microSD card slot. You get a volume rocker and a power button on the right which is well-positioned. Finally, you get a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microphone, and a micro USB port for charging and data sharing purposes. That’s all about the I/O ports and buttons that you will find on Spark 7.

The display tech used on Tecno Spark 7 is a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel with a 720 by 1600 pixels resolution. With 270 PPI density, the display has an aspect ratio of 20:9 which makes it tall and great for watching movies and gaming and stuff.

For those who love comparing, the display mounted on Tecno Spark 7 has a few shortcomings when compared to Spark 7 Pro. This includes a slightly shorter display and the absence of a 90Hz refresh rate. I would stress it enough, having a 90Hz display does make a lot of sense since you are literally using a budget phone with a higher refresh rate than most devices available in the market.

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If you are ready to let go of the differences, the Spark 7 display is literally the same as Spark 7 Pro. It is vibrant and has vivid colours and in fact, it shocked me immensely to see a 7K INR smartphone have such a cheerful display. The chin is large but that’s something you can chuck. You would love the movie watching and gaming experience on Spark 7 for sure. The tiny V-shaped notch doesn’t put any distractions when viewing the display which is another USP.

I have tested several smartphones this month and I wouldn’t shy away from saying that Tecno Spark 7 has one of the best displays for its price and other factors. It isn’t the best though, it still has competitions but that doesn’t mean you would like it.

I have used Tecno Spark 7 for more than a week now. The phone has a MediaTek Helio A25 SoC which is almost or under Helio G25 SoC. But hey, we will have to see how it performs when subject to real use cases. The device has a PowerVR GE8320 GPU, 32/64GB eMMC 5.1 storage, and 2/3GB RAM. That’s all about the hardware specifications mounted on the entry-level device.

As said, Helio A25 isn’t a gaming chipset. I have used Helio G25 extensively and could say the difference here. The Helio A25 can handle day-to-day tasks without any hassle. Switching between apps, toggling, and scrolling through the recent menu is way faster on A25 than G25 or it could be something Tecno has done with the magic of software optimizations.

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There were no apparent heating issues and I couldn’t agree more given the fact that you won’t be able to play heavy-duty games or apps on Spark 7 which relieves it from the extreme stress these games would put it through. You can play their Lite variants such as PUBG Mobile Lite although tweak the graphics and frame rates properly to get the best outcome.

Daily tasks such as texting, calling, browsing, watching videos, and listening to music among others won’t cause many issues. However, you need to understand that you are using a phone with an average entry-level chipset and thus, subjecting it to do more than what it could slow down.