Five years ago, sixty grand got you a phone that did the basics and not much else. Now? You’re looking at curved AMOLED screens, AI features that aren’t complete gimmicks, and charging speeds that would’ve seemed made up in 2020. The SPARK 40 Pro+ is a good example of how far this price bracket has come.
Display
3D Curved AMOLED. The curve isn’t just aesthetic – it changes how the phone feels when you’re swiping from the edges. Screen melts into the frame rather than stopping at a hard lip.
Peak brightness hits 4500 nits. That number matters when you’re outside. Most phones in this range wash out the moment you step into direct sunlight. This one stays readable. I’ve used phones costing twice as much that can’t match that outdoor visibility.
Blacks are proper blacks, not that dark grey pretending to be black you get on LCDs. Colours lean saturated, which some people love and others find aggressive. Personal preference territory.
The AI Stuff
TECNO loaded this phone with AI features. Some of them are genuinely useful, which is more than I can say for most phones throwing “AI” into every spec sheet.
AI Eraser 2.0 removes unwanted objects from photos. Strangers walking through your shot, a trash bin ruining an otherwise good composition, whatever. The phone analyses what’s around the object and fills the gap. Results vary – simple backgrounds work better than complex ones – but when it works, it saves you from downloading a separate editing app.
AI Image Extender is weirder and more interesting. Cropped a photo too tight? The phone can generate what should be outside the frame based on existing textures and context. Sounds like it shouldn’t work. It mostly does, at least for extending skies, walls, grass. Gets shakier with detailed subjects near the edges.
AI Sharpness Plus handles colour correction and reduces glare. The kind of automatic cleanup that means fewer photos end up in the “I’ll edit this later” folder that you never actually open again.
Ask Ella
TECNO’s assistant. Screenshot something, Ella extracts the text without you manually selecting and copying. Summarises long articles. Handles translations.
Nothing groundbreaking individually, but having it baked into the system means you’re not bouncing between apps. You screenshot a recipe, Ella pulls the ingredients list. You get a document in a language you don’t read, Ella gives you the gist. Small conveniences.
Call Quality in Chaos
AI noise cancellation during calls. Tried this on a busy road. The person on the other end said they couldn’t tell I was outside. Background noise – traffic, people talking, wind – gets filtered out in real time.
If you take work calls outside or spend time in loud environments, this feature alone might justify the phone over competitors that skip it.
Battery and Charging
45W wired charging. 30W magnetic wireless. The wired option gets you back to usable battery in about twenty minutes – enough to grab some charge while you’re getting ready to leave.
Wireless charging at 30W is faster than most wireless setups. Drop the phone on a compatible pad, don’t think about cables. The magnetic alignment means it actually sits where it should instead of sliding off and charging at 2% efficiency like some wireless chargers I’ve dealt with.
AI Writing
Feed it rough notes, bullet points, half-formed thoughts. The phone outputs something more polished. Adjusts tone depending on whether you’re writing a professional message or a casual caption.
Useful for social media posts when you know what you want to say but can’t be bothered crafting it properly. Also handles translations and basic proofreading. Quality depends on what you give it – garbage in, slightly more organised garbage out.
Build and Colours
Four colour options: Nebula Black, Aurora White, Tundra Green, Moon Titanium. The Tundra Green looks better in person than in press photos, if that’s your thing.
Ultra-slim profile. Noticeable difference in the pocket compared to thicker phones. The curved display helps with grip too – no sharp edges digging into your palm during long sessions.
Worth It?
PKR 59,999 gets you an AMOLED display that performs outdoors, AI tools that solve actual problems instead of existing for spec sheet padding, fast charging both wired and wireless, and a build that doesn’t feel budget.
