Tecno Boom J8 is created with a metallic edge frame, which its outcome resulted to the beautiful. Though a lot of efforts was put into place to attain such great result unlike that which went into the budget status of the Boom J7 in terms of its appearance, the case turned around and became different with its successor. Although the Tecno Boom J8 still sports a premium plastic body. Coming to design, apparently the design is ripped from the iPhone 6 which makes the phone sleek and stylish. the design is more appealing to the eye. The look is more high-end this time. The handset crams in a massive 5.5-inch IPS display raising expectation of great wide viewing angles. That expectation is a bit tempered, though, by an HD amazing resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels – still decent for a device like this.
Camera and Storage
The Tecno Boom J8 is better-equipped than its predecessor for shot-taking. The main camera has been bumped to 13 megapixels and it features Led flash and Auto Focus which is positioned by the camera. In addition, the camera coupled with the flash have been designed to take impressive pictures even in low light areas.The selfie snapper has also received an upgrade to 5 megapixels which is an improvement on the J7’s 2MP camera. For storage, the phablet offers integrated capacity of 16 GB, which is expected to be expandable by up to 128 GB using a microSD card.
Performance Os & Software
Inside of this smart phone lies the ultra fast quad-core Media Tek MT6753 processor under the hood, the Tecno Boom J8 looks ready to deliver with enjoyable performance for a low mid-range smartphone.The 64-bit CPU is clocked at 1.3 GHz. It is paired a Mali-T720 graphics solution and RAM of 2GB capacity – for comparison, the Boom J7 had 1GB RAM. The Tecno Boom J8 is supposedly the first to be powered by Tecno’s newly-designed HiOS software, a custom version of Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Other Features
For superb sound, the Tecno Boom J8 will be accompanied by a Boom Headset. Audio quality is tuned by Maxx Audio technology, which ensures you enjoy great sound both via the loudspeaker or headphones. The alphabet is accompanied by a large 3000mAh Li-Ion battery with fast charge support and an ultra power-saving mode. It supports dual-SIM feature and LTE connectivity.
Pricing and availability
Tecno Boom J8 is available in Nigeria and Kenya. You can buy the music-focused smartphone at leading online stores in both countries. Tecno Boom J8 Price in Nigeria ranges from 44,000 to 52,000 Naira depending on your location in the country. Price in Kenya starts at around 14,899 KSh.
Tecno Boom J8 Specs In 2017
Here are a few specs of the Tecno Boom J8:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Tecno Hios UI
- Processor: 1.3GHz quad-core Processor
- GPU: Mali-T720 Graphics
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Colours: Numerous Colours
- Dimension: –
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: –
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch Touch Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (267ppi)
- Screen Protection: – Available
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13 MP Camera, Video
- Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, Autofocus
- Front Camera: 5 MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB
- 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 Head phone Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- 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: 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery
- Standby Time: –
- Talktime: –
Where to Buy Tecno Boom J8
Jumia Nigeria – Jumia Kenya – Jumia Ghana
How Much it Cost To Change the Screen of Tecno Boom J8
The repair of the screen of Tecno Boom j8 would cost a total of 10,600 in any carl care center nearest to you.
List of More Tecno Phones
- Tecno Phantom 6
- Tecno Camon CX
- Tecno L8
- Tecno W4
- Tecno Phantom 6 Plus
Tecno Boom J8’s Successor Tecno Boom J9
Just like most other new smart phones, the upcoming Tecno Boom J9 Specs will support all major network technologies. The smart phone will support the 2G, the 3G and the 4G LTE network technologies. The 4G LTE network of major internet service providers in Nigeria will supported. These service providers include: Glo, MTN, Etisalat, Smile and Airtel Nigeria, are all expecting this smart phone to be released very soon. The highest version of the current Tecno Boom series is the J8. J8 has a body dimension of 153.3 x 76.8 x 7.4 mm. The upcoming Tecno Boom J9 is however expected to have a better body dimension. It is very common to see new version of a series coming in same colour as the older version. The same thing might however happen with the upcoming Tecno Boom J9. This cool android smartphone may come in the following colours; silver, black and white.