TECNO is officially in the “who’s the slimmest” race. The handset maker has taken an interest in making phones as slim as possible. It’s already pretty-damn-thin SPARK 40 Pro+ was just a prelude of what’s to come, which, well, debuted at this year’s IFA. Folks, meet TECNO’s newest anorexic devices, the TECNO SPARK Slim and POVA Slim. The former is a 4G device, and the latter is a 5G handset. They are so thin, you may want to check under a stack of papers before assuming you lost them.
Skinny Outside, Tank Inside
At just 5.93 mm for the SPARK Slim and 5.95 mm for the POVA Slim 5G, these are officially the world’s slimmest curved-screen AMOLED phones. TECNO didn’t just put them on a crash diet; it re-engineered eight major modules, including a 0.45 mm Type-C connector, a super-dense battery, and even a slimmed-down SIM slot.
They packed it all together using what they call “Honeycomb space stacking,” which sounds like something stolen from a mecha anime. The back cover is just 0.36 mm aerospace-grade fiberglass, tougher than your average phone plate, while Gorilla Glass 7i keeps the front safe from scratches and face-down drops.
Add IP64 water and dust resistance and military-grade shock certification, and these phones may be slimmer than your wallet but tougher than your ego after karaoke night.
Big Battery, Fast Sip
Slim phones usually mean laughable battery life, but not here. Both models come with a 5,160 mAh battery squeezed into 4.04 mm thickness. That’s good for up to 28 hours of use, plus it supports 45 W fast charging. TECNO even threw in smart battery health algorithms, so even after 2,000 full charges, you’ll still have 80% capacity left. In other words, this phone may outlast your attention span.
Cool Under Pressure
Phones this slim usually cook themselves, but TECNO slapped in a 0.3 mm vapor chamber and graphite rated at 1,800 W/m·K. That’s over 24,000 mm² of cooling surface area, so the Slim won’t turn into a hand warmer during gaming marathons or TikTok binge-sessions.
Meanwhile in the Specs Department…
The SPARK Slim 4G runs on the MediaTek Helio G200, while the POVA Slim 5G steps up to a Dimensity 6400 5G+ platform. Both rock curved AMOLED panels with 1.5K resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate, and up to 4,500 nits brightness. You also get TECNO’s quirky Mood Light design on the back—two animated “eyes” that blink, pout, or celebrate depending on your notifications.
Other highlights include AI smarts like real-time translation, writing assistants, Circle-to-Search, multifunction NFC, HiOS on Android 15, and FreeLink for device-to-device communication without a network.
Final Word
So, yeah, TECNO has gone full Slim Shady with the SPARK Slim and POVA Slim. Under 6 mm thin, 5,160 mAh battery, Gorilla Glass protection, AMOLED glory at 144 Hz, and AI tricks galore. Who said skinny can’t also pack a punch? Pricing and availability will vary by market, but safe to say this is one diet trend you can actually get behind. You can get the lowdown on these super-thin devices HERE.
Images: TECNO.
