Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 197g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    n/a

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 1000 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A25
    1027 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    sRGB gamut145.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A25
    84.2 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A25
    972
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A25
    2089
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)972718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20891985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A25
    481516
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU150314220476
    GPU10690148665
    Memory88887149900
    UX135414172511
    NanoReview Score481516591552

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    OS Size 20 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A25
    18:26
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing06:44 hn/a
    Video Playback11:34 hn/a
    Games04:52 hn/a
    Standby Mode91 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 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 240 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HAn/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 n/a
    Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    Autofocus No 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
    - 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - 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 SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A25
    79.6 dB
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 190
    Sensors - 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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