Tecno launches 5G smartphone in SA

Tecno, the Chinese smartphone brand has launched a 5G-capable smartphone in SA, announcing the local availability of its Spark 10 5G.

This launch comes as SA has witnessed an influx of 5G-enabled devices from big smartphone manufacturers over the couple of years, as mobile operators ramp-up 5G services. Tecno is a smartphone brand from China’s Transsion, which also includes Infinix and Itel among its phone brands.

Making its South African debut in March 2020, the company initially indicated plans to launch its 5G-enabled device locally earlier this year, when it unveiled its Spark 10 series. At the time, no pricing or timelines were noted.

In a statement, the brand revealed that the Spark 10 5G is now available from select Tecno retail partners, including Vodacom, Game and Edgars stores. It is sold at a recommended retail price of R5 499. The Spark 10 5G features a 6.6-inch display screen, its equipped with 5 000mAh battery, Android 13 software and storage capacity of 8GB RAM and 64GB ROM.

The camera setup features a 50MP rear camera, as well as an 8MP selfie camera, which has a flashlight with three adjustable brightness levels. It also has a rear camera mode for the user to manually adjust settings, such as aperture, white balance and shutter speed. The user is also able to let the camera technology adapt automatically.

Like the other Spark 10 series devices, features memory fusion technology, which draws unused ROM and channels it for RAM operations.

“This enhances the device’s multi-tasking capacity, allows switching between applications that are running concurrently in the background, retrieves frequently-accessed files and apps, and stabilises the phone’s systems for sustainable performance and longer battery life.”

The smartphone is available in black, blue and white.