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Tecno Spark Slim vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
VS
91 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
Tecno Spark Slim
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Slim Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro Air, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 Tecno Spark Slim
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 156g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark Slim and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Spark Slim
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 5.93 mm (0.23 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 156 g (5.5 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark Slim
89.1 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark Slim and Honor Magic 8 Pro Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G200 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 64 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark Slim
718
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
3366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark Slim
1985
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
10603
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7183366
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)198510603
Geekbench Compute (GPU)148024660
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim], [Honor Magic 8 Pro Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark Slim
591552
Honor Magic 8 Pro Air
4290399
CPU2204761263745
GPU486651443960
Memory149900494242
UX1725111088452
NanoReview Score5915524290399

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a74 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.2 (0.83)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size n/a 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 190 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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