{"id":201605,"date":"2025-09-05T06:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T06:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/201605\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T06:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T06:29:12","slug":"tecno-will-actually-make-its-super-thin-slim-phone-after-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/201605\/","title":{"rendered":"Tecno will actually make its super-thin ‘Slim’ phone after all"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Earlier this year Tecno showed off a concept device called the \u201cSpark Slim\u201d which was aiming to offer a thin profile like Samsung\u2019s Galaxy S25 Edge, but without the compromise in battery life. Now, just a few months later, that concept is now reality, with the Tecno Slim coming to market soon.<\/p>\n

The original appeal of the Tecno Spark Slim was that the 5.75mm thin smartphone was thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge, but with a much larger 5,200 mAh battery.<\/a> And, at MWC, it certainly caught our attention. <\/a><\/p>\n

Back in February I said:<\/p>\n

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Tecno\u2019s Spark Slim has an incredibly thin design that\u2019s also incredibly light. It almost doesn\u2019t feel real, and Tecno even mentioned at MWC that it had to add weight to the device to help avoid that. At 166g, though, it still feels unbelievable. The hardware is also very polished and feels great in the hand with its curves. The LED-equipped camera bar is neat too, and gives some Nexus 6P vibes until it lights up.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Fast forward to today, and the Tecno Slim is actually launching, \u201cnext week\u201d the company mentioned to us at IFA. It won\u2019t be sold in all markets, but the final device is still pretty impressive. It comes in two variations. The Tecno Spark Slim is the thinnest device at 5.93mm, while the Tecno Pova Slim is slightly thicker at 5.95mm. The main difference between the two is LTE vs 5G. Both offer a 5,160 mAh battery \u2013 smaller, but still bigger than Galaxy S25 Ultra \u2013 with 45W charging and a 144Hz curved AMOLED display (though the size isn\u2019t mentioned). A MediaTek Dimensity 6400 runs the show under the hood with Android 15.<\/p>\n

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Pricing hasn\u2019t been mentioned, but the company says the device will be released in \u201cemerging markets and beyond\u201d soon. <\/p>\n

In a brief hands-on at IFA 2025, I can say that the final product is just as good as it originally was. I didn\u2019t notice the change in thickness at all, and what still impresses me more than anything is just how light the phone feels. Tecno didn\u2019t share that spec in its press release, but it\u2019s said <\/a>to be around 5.5oz or 156g \u2013 even lighter than the concept model. That felt about right, but the size of the phone being around the same size as Galaxy S25+ or Pixel 10 Pro XL just makes that lightweight feel all the more out of this world. I\u2019m also a big fan of the switch from the glossy glass of the concept to the new matte finish.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll never see the Tecno Slim in the US and, possibly, in many other major markets, but I\u2019m certainly hoping that this pushes Samsung ahead. The Galaxy S25 Edge was first up to bat, but I think Tecno is the one showing what a slim phone can and should be.<\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/p>\n

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