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

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Tecno Spark Slim

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, 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 (2a) Plus
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 190g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) 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)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    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 395 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 700 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    1097 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    87.8 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/3 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    1111
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    2560
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25601985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)33041480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    753533
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU227081220476
    GPU21053148665
    Memory155451149900
    UX160470172511
    NanoReview Score753533591552

    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    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 27 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
    32:47
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing13:26 hn/a
    Video Playback18:52 hn/a
    Games06:37 hn/a
    Standby Mode163 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 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 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
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung GN9n/a
    Sensor size1/1.57n/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

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
    Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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 No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - 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
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/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 (2a) Plus
    88.1 dB
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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