Apple iPhone Air vs Tecno Spark Slim
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone Air Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 156g vs 165g
- Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3149mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
n/a |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2736 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 3000 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9 % | 89.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 5.93 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 156 g (5.5 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Blue |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Helio G200 |
| Max Frequency | 4300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | 4/2.51 () | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 140.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3756 | 718 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10670 | 1985 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1480 |
| CPU | 511982 | 220476 |
| GPU | 790667 | 48665 |
| Memory | 370651 | 149900 |
| UX | 444857 | 172511 |
| NanoReview Score | 2118157 | 591552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 3149 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (20 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 0:57 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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: 48 MP | Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | n/a |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 18 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | n/a |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | 190 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 18
