Tecno L8 is one of those affordable smartphones designed to offer users awesome battery life. The beast features a 5050 mAh battery, a large HD IPS display and decent cameras, amongst other entry-to-midrange features.
Where to Buy Tecno L8
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Jumia Ghana – See Offers
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Build and Display
Unsurprising for what is expected to be a budget device, the Tecno L8 parades a plastic body. However, the smartphone has a metal-appearance that gives it a premium look. It has a thickness of 8.85 millimetres which is a bit on the thick side.
Tecno L8 sports a huge 5.5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. This offers ample screen estate, but a pixel density of about 267 ppi could have been better for more immersive wide-angle viewing.
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Camera and Storage
In terms of cameras, the Tecno L8 packs a combo of 8-megapixel rear-facing shooter and a 2-megapixel selfie snapper. The main camera features LED flash, autofocus and HDR to improve shot quality.
The onboard storage capacity of 16 GB should suffice for handling thousands of photos, songs, videos and apps. The storage is also expandable using a microSD card.
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Performance and OS
The Tecno L8 is decked out to deliver the level of performance you’d ordinarily expect from most low mid-range smartphones these days. It is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz.
This is assisted for manageable multitasking by lowly 1 GB of RAM. The decision to run this phone on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system may not go down well with some buyers, but this is a budget device after all.
Other Features
The headline feature of the Tecno L8 is that it comes equipped with a colossal 5050 mAh Li-Ion battery which, on paper, looks like one to offer long runtime. You can extend battery life with a dedicated button for triggering a power saver mode.
The Tecno L8 supports dual-SIM feature, but it appears buyers won’t be getting LTE support. Standard connectivity options such as Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi are onboard. USB OTG is supposedly supported as well.
Pricing and availability
Tecno L8 is now available in Nigeria and Kenya. You can buy the smartphone at leading online stores in Nigeria and Kenya. Tecno L8 Price in Nigeria ranges from N35,000 to N45,000 depending on your location in the country. Price in Kenya starts at around KSh 11,000.
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Tecno L8 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Tecno L8 Smartphone:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Tecno Hios UI
- Processor: 1.3GHz quad-core Processor
- GPU: –
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Colours: Numerous Colours
- Dimension: –
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: 77.5 x 154 x 8.85 mm
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch IPS Touch Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (267ppi)
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8 MP Camera, Video
- Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, Autofocus
- Front Camera: 2 MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: Yes
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 900 / 1800 MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB On the Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: No
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: No
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: No
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: No (download at store)
- Video Editor: No (download at store)
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 5050 mAh Li-ion Battery
- Standby Time: –
- Talktime: –
