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Sony Xperia 5 vs Tecno Spark Slim

47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Sony Xperia 5
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 Sony Xperia 5
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 156g vs 164g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB n/a

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5
vs
Tecno Spark Slim

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)227 Hzn/a
Response time15 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %
Tecno Spark Slim
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Helio G200
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5
976
Tecno Spark Slim
718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Tecno Spark Slim
1985
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)976718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26241985
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5
529987
Tecno Spark Slim
591552
CPU169547220476
GPU16249348665
Memory88311149900
UX109636172511
NanoReview Score529987591552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.1 °Cn/a
Stability86 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3086n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Writing score12175n/a
Web score7373n/a
Video editing5915n/a
Data manipulation8346n/a
NanoReview Score9921n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3140 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Web Browsing05:48 hn/a
Video Playback10:43 hn/a
Games04:10 hn/a
Standby Mode97 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 135 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.6n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5
101
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5
83
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5
95
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5
98
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5
109
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category19n/a
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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