This is one of the best Tecno phones I have seen this year and considering the fact that it’s not an expensive device I feel the Spark 2 has all it takes to be a Flagship device , the only thing that changes that is the RAM. I spent two weeks with the device – Here’s my review video below –

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O.S , DESIGN AND DISPLAY

The thing I don’t like about the device is the HiOS launcher that comes with it. It’s pretty difficult to navigate through and I hope Tecno can make improvements on the launcher but until then the best option is to install a third party launcher on the device.

Also the colors are nice and does not look over saturated, the white balance is great as well. Like all Android Go smartphones you still have the optimized lightweight Google apps – Maps Go , Gmail Go, YouTube Go , Google Go and my personal favorite Assistant Go. There’s also an Eye care feature that prevents eye strain while using your smartphone. The Spark 2 also supports portrait mode.

An interesting design change here is the headphone jack. Tecno may just have kicked off the future of headphone jacks by moving it to the bottom of the device. This move will actually make your headphones last longer. It’s an awesome move by Tecno although it will take a bit of getting used to.

PERFORMANCE

I played Asphalt 8 for 1 hour and  only 13% went off the initial battery percentage. The device doesn’t over heat normally but extended gameplay can make it start feeling a bit warm. .

The Tecno Spark 2 is powered by a MediaTek Quadcore chipset clocked at 1.3GHz.  It also comes with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. To enjoy more space on the phone I suggest you get an SD Card.

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NETWORK ,BATTERY AND CONNECTIVITY

The Sim slot is placed on the left hand side of the device and you have to bring it out using the sim ejector tool. Both sim slots are Nano.

There’s support for WCDMA,HSPDA and GSM. 

Coming to the battery , It packs in  a massive 3500 mah battery and can last up to 2 days on normal use. It takes about 4hrs to get full from 0%. The good part is that the OS it runs on is optimized for both data saving and battery saving so the battery may actually last more than those of other devices with the same capacity running on older android versions

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SECURITY

Another awesome feature on the Tecno Spark 2 is the Face ID feature. This allows you unlock your phone by just looking at your phone without using the fingerprint security or a PIN. I really love this feature as it makes unlocking the device seamless and easy. In case you are wondering how it works at night , It allows you turn on your front flash so it can easily identify your face even in the darkest places.

Also the fingerprint scanner does a really good job. It has a finger print scanner that unlocks within 0.1 seconds and it’s accuracy is top notch. You can add up to five finger prints, so if you wish to add all of your fingers you can do that easily. The fingerprint is combined with the standard security as a secondary layer of security .(PIN, Password, Pattern).

PRICING

Like most first impression posts I didn’t make an in depth review of the device because I needed to spend more time with the phone so I can put up a full proper review.

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O.S , DESIGN AND DISPLAY

The iTel P32 runs on  Android Go 8.1 Oreo. iTel trims down on the bezels a bit and gives the device a metallic finish.  The UI is awesome and I never experienced any lagging on the device thanks to the Android  Go OS.

The colors look beautiful and not over saturated, the white balance is great as well considering the device has a 5.5′ display . Like all Android Go smartphones you still have the optimized lightweight Google apps – Maps Go , Gmail Go, YouTube Go , Google Go and my personal favorite Assistant Go.

One more thing that is striking about the display is the fact that iTel decided to opt for an awesome 18:9 aspect ratio display.

 I must say it’s pretty impressive considering the fact this is a budget smartphone.

Instead of Google play music you have Boomplay instead just like the A32F. Also you can also turn on Night Mode in case your eye hurts or just to prevent eye strain.

PERFOMANCE

The major thing I’ll focus on here is the battery life. The P32 is powered by a 4000mAh non removable battery. The battery lasts for 20 hours on constant use and the only thing I don’t really like is the time it takes to go from 0-100% (about 4 hours). I think iTel should take a cue from Infinix on this part and implement the fast charge feature.Apart from that performance is pretty solid.

I watched a 2 hour movie with maximum brightness and only 15% went off the initial battery percentage. The device doesn’t over heat so it handles heat very well. However, I must point this out – if you buy the device and it doesn’t turn on when you haven’t charged it yet just plug it in and let it charge it should power up so there’s no need to get scared or worked up about it.

Just like the iTel A32F , The P32 runs on a MediaTek quadcore chipset clocked at 1.3GHz.  It also comes with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of onboard storage. Although when it comes to the storage space you have just 5GB of space available so it’s recommended you get a memory card for this device.

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One of the selling points of the iTel P32 is the dual rear camera that is accompanied by a dual LED flash.

The P32 sports a dual 5MP/5MP rear camera alongside a 5MP front camera . The P32 does a really good job of using the most of it’s camera’s resources.

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NETWORK ,BATTERY AND CONNECTIVITY

The phone has a dual SIM slot – Two Micro-SiMs. There’s support for WCDMA,HSPDA and GSM. 

Coming to the battery , It’s  a massive 4000 mah battery and can last up to 3 days on normal use. It takes about 4hrs to get full from 0%. The good part is that the OS it runs on is optimized for both data saving and battery saving so the battery may actually last more than those of other devices with the same capacity running on older android versions.

SECURITY

The fingerprint scanner does a really good job. It has a finger print scanner that unlocks within 0.1 seconds and it’s accuracy is top notch. You can add up to five finger prints, so if you wish to add all of your fingers you can do that easily. The fingerprint is combined with the standard security as a secondary layer of security .(PIN, Password, Pattern).

PRICE

For a budget phone , this device costs N26,500.

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Here’s a quick recap of the specifications of the iTel P32

Network Properties

2G: GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

3G: UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz

4G: No

Data Speed: HSPA

SIM Type

Dual SIM

Operating System

Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)

Display

Type: IPS LCD display

Size: 5.5 inches

Resolution: –

Multitouch: Yes

Hardware

Chipset: Mediatek MTK

CPU: 64-bit Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: ARM Mali

RAM: 1GB

Internal Storage: 8GB

External Storage: microSD, up to 32GB

Cameras

Rear: dual  5 megapixels, auto-focus, LED flash

Video recording: Yes

Front-facing: 5 megapixels

Multimedia

Music Support: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player

Video Support: MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player

FM Radio: Yes

Loudspeaker: Yes

3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth: v4.0

GPS: Yes

USB: microUSB v2.0

Miscellaneous

Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Proximity

Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Browser: HTML

Document viewer

Photo/video editor

Battery

Charging: Regular

Battery Type and Capacity: Li-po 4000mAh

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OS,DESIGN AND DISPLAY

PERFOMANCE

I tried playing Dream League soccer on the device and it responded pretty well , No glitches at all. Playing the game for about 30 minutes and only 10 % reduced from the battery.  So 5 hours of gaming would practically drain this device.

However, if you are a heavy gamer, the A32F may struggle to keep up but if you’re a just an average smartphone user , the A32f  will definitely serve you well. Keeping the lights on is a removable 2050mAh battery.

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The A32F sports a 5MP rear camera alongside a 2MP front camera . There’s an LED Camera to support both cameras. Considering the fact that the camera’s aren’t high capacity cameras, the A32F does a really good job of using the most of it’s camera’s resources.

Although some of the day time shots tend to look a bit grainy when zoomed in but it’s quite okay.

Here are a couple of shots I took on the A32F. (P.S – If you want to see the video quality , you’ll have to watch the Review Video )

NETWORK ,BATTERY AND CONNECTIVITY

The phone has a dual SIM slot – One Micro Sim and One Normal SIM. There’s support for WCDMA,HSPDA and GSM. 

Coming to the battery , It’s 2050 mah battery can last up to 11 hours on normal use. It takes about 1h30mins to get full from 0%. The good part is that the OS it runs on is optimized for both data saving and battery saving so the battery may actually last more than those of other devices with the same capacity running on older android versions.

                                         SECURITY

The fingerprint scanner is this phone’s selling point and it does a really good job. It has a finger print scanner that unlocks within 0.1 seconds and it’s accuracy is top notch. You can add up to five finger prints, so if you wish to add all of your fingers you can do that easily. The fingerprint is combined with the standard security as a secondary layer of security .(PIN, Password, Pattern).

PRICING

The A32F costs N20,500. It’s a budget phone and will definitely suit your needs if you are on a low budget. The device is available for order on Jumia and Stores around you.

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Here’s a quick recap of the specs –

Network Properties

2G: GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

3G: UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz

4G: No

Data Speed: HSPA

SIM Type

Dual SIM

Operating System

Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)

Display

Type: IPS LCD display

Size: 5.0 inches

Resolution: –

Multitouch: Yes

Hardware

Chipset: Mediatek MTK

CPU: 64-bit Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: ARM Mali

RAM: 1GB

Internal Storage: 8GB

External Storage: microSD, up to 32GB

Cameras

Rear: 5 megapixels, auto-focus, LED flash

Video recording: Yes

Front-facing: 2 megapixels

Multimedia

Music Support: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player

Video Support: MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player

FM Radio: Yes

Loudspeaker: Yes

3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth: v4.0

GPS: Yes

USB: microUSB v2.0

Miscellaneous

Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Proximity

Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Browser: HTML

Document viewer

Photo/video editor

Battery

Charging: Regular

Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Ion 2050mAh

So what do you think – Is The A32F worth the hype ? Let me know your views in the comments

The phone comes in a very portable package and you get a 12 months warranty on the phone meaning that you get maintenance services from Carlcare during that period in case of any damage that happens to the device that isn’t caused by you.


What’s In The Box?

• USB Cable
• USB Charger
• Headphones
• Android Go Manual
• Itel A32F Smartphone
• Itel A32F Battery
• Plastic Phone Pack

Here’s a quick rundown of the specifications –

• Android Go 8.1.0
• 5.0 ” Display
• 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal expandable memory
• Dual SIM capability
• 5 MP Auto-Focus primary camera with LED flash
• 2 MP front-facing camera
• 2050mAh removable battery

The fingerprint camera is placed at the rear side of the device

Both the front and back camera are accompanied by an LED flash. The USB charging port is placed on the bottom of the device while the 3.5mm headphone jack is placed at the top of the device.

Underneath , you have a dual SIM port: One micro SIM and one normal SIM card alongside a memory card slot.

Budget phone or not, the iTel A32F is a lightweight smartphone that feels smooth to the touch.
For its official price of ₦20,500, the iTel A32F does not look like a bad deal. I’ll be dropping a few review soon. Let me know your thoughts on this.

So, I got the Oukitel C8 review unit from Gearbest a couple of weeks ago and I must say that during my use of the device in the past couple of weeks I’ve been very impressed. Oukitel really made the C8 a solid phone.

• OUKITEL C8 4G
• Instruction Manual
• Clear Transparent Pack
• Power Cable

OS,DESIGN AND DISPLAY

The C8 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and comes in 5 color variants ; I’ll certainly pick the gold one in a blink of an eye. Although the C8 also has a 3G variant, this 4G variant keeps the same 18:9 ratio display but comes with improved graphics and performance. The Oukitel C8 weighs just 155g making it a very light device however it doesn’t trim down the bezels. They look a bit chunky to me.

Looking at the display , the colors are quite vibrant and the white balance is even, the display panel comes with a rather strange 1280 x 640 resolution giving the phone a low ppi of 260.

Although 260 ppi is a bit low, we can forgive Oukitel because of the cost of the device. I know a couple of brands that the cost of their logo being on a product is higher than the cost of this phone .
I would have preferred having a higher resolution on this phone though.

Like most devices it has a protective glass and strange enough it’s not the popular Gorilla Glass we all know. Oukitel decided to go with Dragontail Glass.

It’s not something Merlin conjured from a magic spell.😁
Dragontail glass is actually the Japanese equivalent of gorilla glass.

I won’t bore you with the technical details but you and I know that a Dragon will definitely whoop a Gorilla’s ass any day. Probably when we exempt King Kong.😃😃

However, one little thing that I really don’t like about the device is the fact that the charging point is placed on top of the device so if you are a fan of charging docks, your phone is going to be upside down when charging

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PERFOMANCE

CAMERA

The camera also supports Geotagging, Multiple Shots, Autofocus and more.

NETWORK AND CONNECTIVITY

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SPECS SHEET

• Brand – Oukitel
• Model – C8 4G
• Device Type – Android 4G Smartphone
• CPU – Quad-Core 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53
• Chipset – MediaTek MT6737
• GPU – ARM Mali-T720 MP2, 600MHz, 2-Cores
• Camera – 13 Megapixels with Single-LED Flash and AF Rear Camera | 5 Megapixel Front camera with LED Flash
• Memory – RAM- 2GB LPDDR3 | ROM 16GB External Memory Support up to 64GB
• Display – Screen size 5.5 inches IPS Display (1280 x 640 Pixels)
• Battery – Removable 3,000mAh Lithium-Ion
• SIM – Dual SIM (Micro + Nano), Dual Standby
• Sensors – Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Fingerprint
• Color – Gold, Black, Rose-Gold, Blue, Purple
• Operating System – Android 7.0 Nougat
• I/O Interface – 1x Micro SIM Card Slot, 1x Nano SIM Card Slot or microSD/TF Card Slot, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Audio Out Port, Power Button, Volume Button, Microphone, Speaker
• Dimensions – 70.6 mm x 147.0 mm x 10.2 mm
• Weight – 155 Grams (With Battery)
• Versions – 2GB/16GB
• More Feature – Metal+Polycarbonate Body Design, LTE 50 Mbps, HSPA plus, LTE CAT4 150 Mbps Download, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, FM Radio, Bluetooth, Rounded Edges, 2.5D Curved Glass Screen, 5V/1A Charger Output Power, Infinity Display, 18:9 Aspect Ratio.

MY VERDICT

PRICING

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Recently, the well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has announced yet another step in this direction: the Apex FullView smartphone concept has minimal edges and a retractable front camera.

The front 8-megapixel camera is hidden inside the device and appears in 0.8 seconds to take pictures. According to The Verge, this mechanism is robust not to break easily.

The Apex FullView also does not have a traditional speaker for calls. With Screen SoundCasting technology, the entire screen acts as a loudspeaker, vibrating to transmit sound. You can even hear the connection without holding the device to your ear, but the audio quality is not great.

The screen occupies almost 98% of the front. The edges have 1.8 mm on the top and sides, and only 4.3 mm on the bottom.
The fingerprint reader is under the screen, not the rear, thanks to the “Half-Screen In-Display Fingerprint Scanning” technology. Almost half the height of the screen becomes a digital reader: this means that you can pick up the smartphone simply by touching the screen with your finger and unlock it quickly, instead of aiming at a specific button.

However,Vivo specifically warns that Apex FullView is just a concept, and may not be released in the current format. However, it indicates the technologies that this and other manufacturers will adopt in the future.