Tecno Spark Slim vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

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74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Slim Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200, vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim

Higher pixel density: 440ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 156g vs 189g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5160mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

n/a

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark Slim and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Spark Slim

88

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Spark Slim

55

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

71

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Spark Slim

35

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Spark Slim

18

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Spark Slim

84

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Spark Slim

69

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Spark Slim

62

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.79 in
Resolution	1224x2720 pixels	1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	440 ppi	427 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max brightness	4500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1 %	90.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Spark Slim

n/a

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1763 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 in)	76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness	5.93 mm (0.23 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	156 g (5.5 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP69
Back panel	n/a	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black	- Black - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Spark Slim

89.1 %

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark Slim and Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	64	256
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	140.8 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Spark Slim

718

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

1092

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Spark Slim

1985

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

3106

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	718	1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1985	3106
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	1480	3980

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim], [Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Spark Slim

591552

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

n/a

CPU	220476	n/a
GPU	48665	n/a
Memory	149900	n/a
UX	172511	n/a
NanoReview Score	591552	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
UI Skin	HIOS 15	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	5160 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (52% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:57 h	1:10 h

Battery Life

Tecno Spark Slim

n/a

Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

31:45

Web Browsing	n/a	15:13 h
Video Playback	n/a	20:32 h
Games	n/a	08:07 h
Standby Mode	n/a	124 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.8
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	5 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.5
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.4	5.3
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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2025 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2025 yr	December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	190	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes, 45 W	Yes, 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Tecno Spark Slim vs Honor Magic 8 Lite 5G

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