Tecno launches the Tecno Boom J8,(see full Specs + price target) -Tricksbar

Tecno has just launched a predecessor to last years Tecno Boom J7, the Tecno Boom J8. Looking at the specs and price of this device on paper, it is definitely going to be a hit like its predecessor.

The first striking difference between the Boom J7 and Boom J8 is there appearance, Tecno made more effort this time in making the J8 look high end, rather than straight off cheap look that the J7 wears. Boom J8 retained the plastic but with metal sides. Next is the screen size of the J8, which measures 5.5 inches, making it a phablet and has a 1280 x 720 pixels screen resolution.

Memory and processor
The Tecno Boom J8 comes with 2GB RAM ( 1GB bigger that the J7), 16GB internal memory that is expandable up to 128GB via SD card. The device comes with a quad-core MediaTek MT6753 processor that clocks up to 1.3 GHz, clubbed with the 64-bit CPU is is a Mali-T720 graphics processor. The J8’s CPU and GPU should be sufficient for running apps and playing games.

Camera
For pictures and video recording, Tecno Boom J8 carries a 13MP camera with LED flash on its back, and on the front the device sports a 5MP snapper for selfies etc.

Operating system and power
Tecno Boom J8 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, layered with Tecno’s new UI the HiOS UI. HiOS brings a whole new look to the J8; in time we will get to appraise how user friendly it is.
Powering the J8 is a 3,000mAh battery Li-Ion battery with fast charge support that is saidbto be able to last juice the battery for 8hours talktime with just 15 minutes charging; Very cool, right?

Connectivity
For connectivity, the Tecno Boom J8 comes with a dual SIM with dual standby. The device supports 4G LTE networks and below. The device also comes with a bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, a GPS for navigation, and microUSB v2.0.

Multimedia
Obviously the Tecno Boom devices where designed with music in mind, so you’d expect them to come packed with the best sound system for their price range. Well, the Boom J8 does not fall short of this expectation as it comes with a deep bass speaker prepped by Max audio technologies, the speaker is located on the devices edge, just past the touch pad. The device will come with a head phone and supports AAC, AMR, MP2, MP3, M4A, and MKA song formats. J8 has 3.5mm headphone jacket and Supports MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 videos.

Other features
The J8 comes with a breathing light for notification. The device also has accelerometer, Light, and Proximity sensors