Huawei Honor Play 9A vs TECNO Spark Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Honor Play 9A: 9 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 8.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Spark Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    Height:
    159.1 mm
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.2 mm versus Spark Plus
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Width:
    82.6 mm +8.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +9 g versus Honor Play 9A

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.8 cm²
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Spark Plus has approximately 3.6% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 9A.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor Play 9A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Spark Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    5000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Spark Plus

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Spark Plus.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASpark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity