What is this, an iPhone Air for 23 thousand? Review of the TECNO SPARK Slim smartphone with an ultra-thin body

With the iPhone Air everything is clear. This is a beautiful and very light smartphone that has made thinness fashionable again.

TECNO was the quickest to respond to this trend and called SPARK Slim. It takes the same idea and makes it accessible to everyone. It turned out like this “people’s iPhone Air”.

At the same time, the savings are not visible. 144Hz screen, large battery, fast charging. Loud stereo speakers, stable connection, NFC for payment and a set with charging, case and protective glass.

We were the first to try this new super-thin smartphone and draw our conclusions below.

Design and construction

TEKNO SPARK Slim Looks more expensive than its price. The fiberglass back panel resists scratches on glossy finishes better and doesn’t pick up fingerprints as aggressively.

IP64 protection protects against dust and splashes. The fingerprint scanner is built into the screen and works reliably.

It’s almost impossible to think in your hands!

The main feature of the iPhone Air is similar: it is completely invisible either in your pocket or in your hand.

The fingers do not cling to the boundaries, the palm does not get tired. Smartphone thickness only 5.93 mm and weight 154 grams.

The camera block contains an active backlight that “winks.”

This is something the iPhone Air definitely doesn’t have and won’t have. It’s a pity.

The solution is interesting. The strip lights up for incoming calls and notifications, helps you find your phone in your bag and connect your smartphone. a little “mood”.

Screen

Thin body, large screen, decent battery – that’s all about TECNO SPARK Slim

AMOLED at 6.78 inches with 1.5K development gives a juicy picture without grain. Refresh rates up to 144Hz make system animations smooth and very useful in games. The zonal peak brightness is stated to be up to 4500 nits (typical – up to 1500 nits). Outside on a sunny day, text and maps can be read confidently.

Protective glass Gorilla Glass 7i adds peace of mind when such a thin smart phone is lying on the table in a cafe or in bed. By the way, the screen correctly recognizes wet fingers, tested in the rain. It’s a small thing, but right now it comes in handy.

Performance and Cooling

The smartphone package includes a solid A plus: a case, glass, charger, cable – Apple has never had anything like this. will.

There’s a chip here MediaTek Helio G200 according to the 6 nm process technology. In terms of class, this is a confident average level: instant messengers, navigation, light games, social networks. Heavy games will run on medium graphics. From TECNO T1 coprocessor is responsible for displaying images on a 1.5K display. This puts little stress on the main chip and helps keep animations smooth.

The RAM here is 8 GB with performance decreasing to 16 GB, and the base memory is 256 GB of the UFS 2.2 standard. There is no memory card support, which is rare. It’s like they took a chip from Apple!

The cooling system is built on a thin evaporation chamber and several graphite layers. The case keeps the temperature under control even when the navigator is used for a long time in the car or in games.

Autonomy and charging

TECNO managed to move the used battery here.OLarger capacity than the iPhone Air, while still retaining a SIM card slot (unlike some).

5160 mAh battery provides everything day of active work without battery saving mode. If you shoot and play a little less, you will be able to capture half of the next day. Fast charging at 45 Watts solves the problem of “refueling” from zero to one hundred percent in just one hour.

Reverse wired charging at 10 W is supported. This insert comes in handy when you need to “boost” energy to your headphones or bracelet. Bypass charging allows you to use your smartphone from the mains without recharging the battery.

The manufacturer also stated a high residual capacity of the battery after two thousand cycles. In a joyful moment, the cycle of use of smart phones is extended every year, and then you will need to change the battery, so much the better.

Cameras

This is not a camera phone, but it solves the problem of photographing simple things with dignity.

Main camera on 50 megapixels with aperture f1.6 it shoots smoothly, pleasantly and pleases with color rendition in color tones.

During the day, the frame produces a sharp texture, faces are preserved, and the sky does not turn into a flat canvas.

Autofocus picks up quickly, white balance does not go yellow. For family videos and stories, photos of this quality are sufficient. The video is available up to 2K with a margin of 30 frames.

The 13-megapixel front camera produces a pleasant skin tone without aggressive filters, and portrait mode separates the background neatly. The camera interface is clear, and important switches are left in a visible place.

Sound and communication

Stereo speakers sound spacious and loud. The videos do not turn into a thin squeak, and there is no presence effect in the game. Support Dolby Atmos – definitely a plus.

When connecting wireless headphones, all key codecs are available: AAC, SBC, LDAC and LHDC. You can connect a headset to the radio via USB-C. The set of wireless interfaces is familiar and sufficient: NFC for payment, Bluetooth 5.4, AC class Wi-Fi and support for 4.5G networks. The smartphone also has two slots for nano SIM.

Software and AI

As a design – the latest version HelloOS 15.1 from TEKNO.

TECNO SPARK Slim runs on Android 15 OS. The system has AI, how could we do without it: TEKNO AI and smart assistant Ella. If desired, you can select a neuron DeepSik for answers.

The most popular channels provide live subtitles with translation, quick search by highlighting gestures and a share of voice comments. texts. When you need to quickly delve into a document before a meeting, this function saves your nerves.

Pre-installed international services make getting started easy. It was nice to return to the fact that in the Android world everything is fine and continues to pay by touching the terminal; you don’t need to worry about banking applications and mess around with store regions to install the desired program.

Comparison with iPhone Air to the point

Let’s be honest: this smartphone began to be made in a unique way with the first concepts and renderings of the iPhone Air. The fact that the super-thin iPhone was inspired here is obvious.

It’s funny that if you look at daily little things, TECNO SPARK Slim is also beats Apple: The screen is 144Hz, the brightness is higher, as is the charging speed. There are a lot of accessories included. Even the smartphone itself is lighter with a used batteryOlarger capacity.

It is clear that Air wins in terms of technology and ecosystem. As well as video quality, chip performance. In general, it can take a long time to find a reason why Air is better, but you need to remember the main thing: SPARK Slim costs three times less. And the pyramid is about the same.

Results

Even at gray market prices, the iPhone Air will cost three times more than the SPARK Slim.

The new TECNO SPARK Slim shows that thinness can be practical without costing like an airplane wing. It’s super light, super thin, and feels great in your hand, with no compromises (other than the lack of microSD support).

The screen remains readable in the sun, the sound works better than average, the connection is stable, and NFC works flawlessly. In daily tasks, the smartphone behaves like a mature product. It responds quickly to touches, confidently holds background applications and does not turn into a heating pad under the case.

In a practical sense, this is a response to the trend that Apple set. A thin body, a wow effect of comfort in the hand – the main thing in the TECNO SPARK Slim living room. The advantage is high brightness, a frequency of 144 Hz, fast charging and a fairly fast processor.

In general, taking into account the price in 22,990 rublesTECNO SPARK Slim does not seem like some kind of exceptional image device, where something was sacrificed for the sake of the body or design. On the contrary, this is a strong, down-to-earth “mid-ranger” on Android, just with an additional feature for which you don’t need to pay extra. x3 money. And for this one can only praise.

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