Tecno Spark Slim vs Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Slim Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 156g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark Slim and Huawei Nova 15
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.6 %
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) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 5.93 mm (0.23 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 156 g (5.5 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark Slim
89.1 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark Slim and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G200 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark Slim
718
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark Slim
1985
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)718887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19852610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1480n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark Slim
591552
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU220476279519
GPU48665114145
Memory149900212302
UX172511198243
NanoReview Score591552804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
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 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 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
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

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 ($) 190 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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