Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9T and Tecno Spark Slim - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Tecno Spark Slim

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 191g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 n/a

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T 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)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    vs
    Tecno Spark Slim

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.39 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 403 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 430 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 No
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 89.1 %
    Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    646 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
    Response time3.6 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    86.1 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 700 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    670
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    1797
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)670718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17971985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    363688
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU130482220476
    GPU6456448665
    Memory71242149900
    UX97400172511
    NanoReview Score363688591552
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    875
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score875n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    8064
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Writing score9099n/a
    Web score6144n/a
    Video editing5542n/a
    Data manipulation7012n/a
    NanoReview Score8064n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
    OS Size 11.3 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 4000 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 (45% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    21:41
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
    Video Playback12:36 hn/a
    Games04:15 hn/a
    Standby Mode114 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital 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 (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX582n/a
    Sensor size1/2n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length53 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV8865n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
    Sensor size1/3.1n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 n/a
    Focal length 18 mm n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host 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*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
    LTE category15n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    89 dB
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced May, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 290 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 190
    Sensors - 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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