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Tecno Spark 20 review: A sub-$130 phone with a big 50 MP camera and 90 Hz screen.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2024·$125
Overall
54/100
Class rank
#14 of 19
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

A big-screen budget staple.

Tecno Spark 20 delivers a 90 Hz screen, a 5,000 mAh battery, dual speakers and a 50 MP camera for around $125 — a high-volume entry-level workhorse for emerging markets.

01Display

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2024 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.6 inches
Resolution1,612 × 720 px

02Camera

54/100

54/100 trails the 58-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.6
Selfie8 MP (dual-flash)

03Performance

50/100

50/100 trails the 54-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

ChipsetHelio G85 (12 nm)
RAM4 / 8 GB (+virtual)
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 trails the 63-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

06Value

66/100

66/100 trails the 70-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

What works
  • 90 Hz screen at a budget price.
  • 5,000 mAh + dual DTS speakers.
  • 50 MP main camera.
  • Big-and-cheap appeal.
What doesn't
  • Only 720p resolution.
  • 4G only.
  • Helio G85 is entry-level.
  • HiOS bloat.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 19-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .