Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Tecno Spark Slim - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Tecno Spark Slim

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 202g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 2691mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 n/a

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Tecno Spark Slim
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    vs
    Tecno Spark Slim

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 5.5 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 625 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 89.1 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
    Response time32 msn/a
    Contrast1471:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP64
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A11 Bionic MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 10 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 192 64
    GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1092718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29211985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU94584220476
    GPU15169748665
    Memory87118149900
    UX116221172511
    NanoReview Score459620591552
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
    Stability71 %n/a
    Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score3432n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 15
    OS Size 6 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 2691 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
    Video Playback10:47 hn/a
    Games04:11 hn/a
    Standby Mode99 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash Quad LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Focal length28 mmn/a
    SensorApple iSight Duo Cameran/a
    Sensor size1/3n/a
    Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.8n/a
    Focal length57 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 n/a
    Focal length 32 mm n/a
    Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
    LTE category16n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2017 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 190
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark Slim the clear winner in this comparison.

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