Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Tecno Spark Slim - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Tecno Spark Slim

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Nothing Phone (2)
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025 with 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 Nothing Phone (2)
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 201.2g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4700mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 n/a

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) 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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2)
    vs
    Tecno Spark Slim

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 600 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    991 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2)
    87.5 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 1024 64
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1718
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    4478
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1718718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44781985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)], [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1200612
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU348707220476
    GPU38527348665
    Memory207889149900
    UX258743172511
    NanoReview Score1200612591552

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 28 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2)
    23:16
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
    Video Playback16:37 hn/a
    Games06:07 hn/a
    Standby Mode91 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash 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
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX890n/a
    Sensor size1/1.56n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing Phone (2)
    81.9 dB
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 190
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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.

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