Of the myriad of hi-tech toys out there screaming for our attention on a daily basis, none fascinates me

more than smartphones. My natural gravitation towards smartphones have seen me transit from a mere

gadget freak to a Tech journalist; sniffing out the best mobile devices in the market and giving mobile

users reason to get their next smartphone.

So, doing my routine online search for top smartphones brands making the rounds this first quarter of

2016, an unexpected newcomer, TECNO BOOM J8 popped up among the all too familiar buzz makers

such as the Samsung Galaxy S7, iPhone 6s ,HTC M10 and LG G5. I set out to look out for one, and I got

the chance to use it for about a week, thanks to my geeky Tech blogger friend.

I share my experience from using the BOOM J8:



Slim and Beautiful Design Luxury, Ultra-Thin Metal Frame

First thing you notice is the sleek nature of this smartphone (it does have a slight resemblance with the

iPhone though). The BOOM J8 comes in a 7.35mm thick body with a frame of 3.5mm. It is said to be an

equivalent of 20 pieces of paper, and acclaimed as the slimmest music phone yet. I find this really cool

especially as I don’t appreciate having to worry about how my smartphone would fit into the pocket of

my slim fitted pants; a lot of weight it will be . Ultra slim devices always give off a subtle and classy

feel, and that’s clearly what the BOOM J8 has.




The perfect grasp feeling; easy for one hand usage.

5.5inch screen are generally called phablets, but I personally define that based on how easily I can grasp

and use the device with one hand. In both the width and the length, the Boom J8 does appear smaller

than many other 5.5’’ display smartphones. Having a screen to body ratio of 77.35%, this is quite an

improvement as compared to many other phones with same screen size. The iPhone 6s plus is a 5.5’’

screen but has a screen to body ratio of 67.67%, and coming a little bulky (and heavy too) to hold. Don’t

get me wrong Apple lovers, I am an iPhone owner and lover too, but for the purpose of this review, the

truth has to be told . So don’t scream foul play yet!

The BOOM J8 simply defines the near perfect operating of a device with one hand, you’ll almost forget

you’re holding a smartphone! Ok, that’s me joking. lol



A 3000mAh Battery, optimized to last almost double the standard time.

We’re all too familiar with the litany of android devices that scream large battery sizes but won’t just

live up to the expectation when it comes to usage; one of the reasons why iPhones are always the go-to

devices in this category. A 3000mAH battery may be the norm for many android phones currently, but

that of the BOOM J8 is quite different. A high energy density battery, it is greatly optimized thanks to

the super power-saving feature of the HiOS, Tecno’s official UI. This makes it last almost double the

standard time of battery usage. Expect your BOOM J8 to go 3 days on normal usage without charge and

7 whole days when not in use. (Mine did last a little over 3 days, not on my daily heavy phone usage

though. I was returning it after a week anyway ). I must say I’m also impressed with how the

smartphone’s designers managed to fit in that large a battery into such a slim device. Really nice.



Built for music

It will take a careful search to find a top high-end smartphone that combines highly optimized audio

software and hardware components for complete immersion in music experience as well as has been

done in TECNO BOOM J8. The pre-installed BOOM Maxx and BOOM player apps found on BOOM J8 and

Boom Headphone make music a fresh experience for any user.



MAXX Audio, The Most Professional Music Generator

MaxxAudio is a suite of advanced audio enhancement tools from Waves that brings award-winning

technologies to consumer electronics devices. MaxxAudio offers unparalleled sound performance, while

playing a game, watching a movie, listening to music, or using online voice communication. With clearer

highs, enhanced bass, and increased volume, MaxxAudio provides a better listening experience on any

device. All the above geeky language simply means that what sounded great in the studio will not be

watered down by the speakers of the BOOM J8. See it as a Personal Audio Profile system, you won’t be

wrong.



The Biggest African Music resource app, Boom Player

With over 300,000 downloadable African songs and still growing, the Boom Player is the biggest in-app

music resource library in the continent. The unique sound equalization features on the BOOM Maxx is

second to none on any smartphone while the BOOM player app gives music lovers access to an online

library of hit songs and smashing albums from some of Africa’s biggest music names.



Perfect Mega Bass Headphones,Everyone Wants

That the BOOM J8 comes with a headphone is another strong reason for me to buy one. I’ve always

preferred headphones over having to stick those rubber buds of ear phones into my ear drums – never

makes me very comfortable. The Boom headphone delivers this advanced mega bass experience with a

professional sound quality. Physical appearance matters too. The headphone cover has this fashionable

leather clothing which also feels soft on the ears. And the headphone doesn’t lose its sound quality even

when I use it on another device or my laptop. I really wished I could hold on to this one for longer .



Charming Breathing Light, Special Music Experience

This is another add-on I got to fall in love with. Called “the Breathing Lights”, it is a stream of white light

just below the screen that pulsates in sync with your Music! Reminds me of those equalizer kind of lights

in PA systems, but in a very fashionable way. It just somehow adds a good feeling to listening to your

songs, especially at night when it’s the most visible. Though more of aesthetic than functional (at least it

lets you know when your music is on), it’s really lovely to behold this light shine forth in the dark!



Snapshot and Panorama Mode,13MP Camera with Snapshot

With its 13MP High Pixel rear camera with LED flash, you can literally become a photography pro.

There’s a blue glass technology that filters parasitic light to make pictures brighter and vivid. Below are

some pictures I took. I could also use Boom J8 to shoot moving objects without causing a blur. The fast

tracking PDAF (Phase detect Auto Focus) which can focus on objects in split seconds makes this possible.

It is a fairly great piece of asset for your device.



Wonderful Panoramic Camera

Now there’s something new here: not the regular 13MP rear camera with the Panoramic feature I

could now make use of on the camera. This is perfect for when you have this really beautiful but large

landscape or a large assemble of friends to capture and you can’t afford to be missing in the picture ;

this feature definitely comes handy.

I also noticed I was able to capture better pictures in low light, thanks to the large pixels that allows

more than double the normal light into the camera lens. Every lovely moment captured through the

eyes of the BOOM J8 cameras.



Large Memory, Lasting Enjoyment

I love to have lots of storage space on my phone, it eases me of the headache of choosing what to

delete next or worrying about getting a bigger SD card as there are really many unreliable memory cards

out there. I also occasionally get to copy large-sized movies from friends then transfer later on to my

laptop. The 16GB storage of the BOOM J8 can largely handle all this, without having any of my files

compete for space and importance. For extra space lovers however, there’s an SD slot that can

accommodate up to 128GB SD card capacity. And with a 2GB RAM, coupled with the first user interface

(the HiOS), the speed and performance of the BOOM J8 was always seamless - serves its purpose so

well; More apps, more music, more pictures, more experience.



Eccentric in every way

The TECNO BOOM J8 specs tell the entire story and with a retail price pegged at N40, 999.99, the BOOM

J8 may well soon become the mainstream smart phone for music and street fashion. It has all the

potential.


SPECS OF THE BOOM J8 AT A GLANCE

Operating System: HiOS (Based on Android 5.1)

Network: GSM/WCDMA/LTE

Band: GSM:900/1800

WCDMA:900/2100

LTE:Band B3/7/20

Dimension: 76.84*153.3*7.35mm

Connectivity: Wi-Fi, BT, GPS

Processor: Quad-core

Display: 5.5"  HD IPS Touchscreen

Camera: 13.0 MP AF Back Camera with Flash

5.0 MP Front Camera with Flash

Memory: 16GB ROM + 2GB RAM 

Expandable  Micro SD, up to 128 GB

Battery Capacity: 3000mAh


FLY TO PARIS WITH THE TECNO BOOM J8

Tecno gives you the opportunity to win an all paid trip to PARIS the cool thing here is that the trip will be held when there is UEFA so the lucky winners will get the opportunity to watch UEFA Live right on the stadium
other prizes to be won include BOOMJ8 phones and amazing Bluetooth speakers
Interact with the Tecno Boom Player and share your favorite music. Download you smart and beautiful music, play, listen to them and share them to Facebook

How to enter the Competition

Buy at least one TECNO Boom J8 phone
2. Register on Boom Player app
3. Share your favourite song on Boom Player to Facebook with the hashtag #BoomJ8ParisNG (for Nigerian participants) or #BoomJ8ParisKE (for Kenyan participants) or #BoomJ8ParisTZ (for Tazanian participants)
4. Invite your friends to like your shared song on Facebook
14 Participants with the highest number of VALID likes weekly will win Silver or Bronze prizes
2 Participants with the highest number of VALID likes as at May 9, 2016 wins the Gold prize

6. Participants with spoofed likes will be automatically disqualified at our discretion
7. Participants can only win the Silver or Bronze prizes once
8. Silver or Bronze prize winners still stand a chance to win the Gold prize
9. Competition runs in Nigeria, Kenya & Tanzania only.

I have a newly purchased Tecno boom J8 Gold colour with pack and accessories....owner prefers Phantom 5 call/whatsapp 08025220285

You're Right OP. This Phone is Simply Amazing. Tecno did a Right Good Job Here.

Who Tecno EPP, Iont Really See Anything Special In This Phone.

Cliveglobal1:
You're Right OP. This Phone is Simply Amazing. Tecno did a Right Good Job Here.

Tecno agents all rather rampart in the forum. Tecno is doing a good job with the publicity though their phones are still Mediocre

I love the headphone and the design is so on point

Abi, TECNO everywhere you turn

Lordaweezy:
Tecno agents all rather rampart in the forum. Tecno is doing a good job with the publicity though their phones are still Mediocre

LOL who you help?

BolajiChang:
Who Tecno EPP, Iont Really See Anything Special In This Phone.

Baadal:
I have a newly purchased Tecno boom J8 Gold colour with pack and accessories....owner prefers Phantom 5 call/whatsapp 08025220285

How much did you get your J8 and how much do you wanna sell it?

If you wanna sell kindly contact me I have customers looking for it

OP to you which is better between M10, iPhone SE and G5?

Cliveglobal1:
You're Right OP. This Phone is Simply Amazing. Tecno did a Right Good Job Here.

Always on point

Maximum83:
I love the headphone and the design is so on point

Well..till I hear d sound

daphid25:

How much did you get your J8 and how much do you wanna sell it?

selling for only 39k flat...bought it 41k

Marvell23:
If you wanna sell kindly contact me I have customers looking for it

whatsapp/call 08025220285 me i have almost new one for sale

BolajiChang:
Who Tecno EPP, Iont Really See Anything Special In This Phone.

I don't understand this people at all o

What's the hype of a 2gb/16 for 40k+ all about in year 2016?
Abi Tecno use jazzz for una?

I got a 2gb/16 phone in late 2014 n am just wondering what this whole excitement is all about

The design is cool. The headphone is what I love most

Brilliant is an under statement.

Trip to paris??

Of wishes wea horses. ... wish to travel to paris

Tecno tecno...with a headset? Next one go carry home theatre come

Well nice design. .kudos tecno

Baadal:

selling for only 39k flat...bought it 41k

E too much na, na so the phone good reach

Why is Tecno mobile always streamlining their products to a specific feature.. The Boom Series- Music, Camon - Camera, L series - Battery... Why not give us an all around package?

It is trully brilliant!! 2GB RAm, Tecno final got it right with this device. Copping on it soon. Heard the phone is sort of scarce now. When it becomes available am getting one

360koncepts:
Why is Tecno mobile always streamlining their products to a specific feature.. The Boom Series- Music, Camon - Camera, L series - Battery... Why not give us an all around package?

How well do we want an all round package if not the Boom J8.
The device is a first class in design, performance, battery, display and most importantly sound.

On top of it all, we can still holiday in Paris...

So much for a streamlined phone.

This is a very brilliant phone. I agree.

Am waiting for that too. Tecno wont stop amazing us

Dannybrainz:
Tecno tecno...with a headset? Next one go carry home theatre come

Cliveglobal1:
You're Right OP. This Phone is Simply Amazing. Tecno did a Right Good Job Here.

YES THEY REALLY DID..HOPE THE "NEXT" WILL BE SUPERB

yinka360nl1:
Am waiting for that too. Tecno wont stop amazing us

You need a doctor.

360koncepts:
Why is Tecno mobile always streamlining their products to a specific feature.. The Boom Series- Music, Camon - Camera, L series - Battery... Why not give us an all around package?

i think splittn mks it intersting.

360koncepts:
Why is Tecno mobile always streamlining their products to a specific feature.. The Boom Series- Music, Camon - Camera, L series - Battery... Why not give us an all around package?

abi you wan make them combine the whole seasonal movie for one disk??