Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Tecno Spark Slim - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Tecno Spark Slim

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Huawei Honor X9a
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Huawei Honor X9a
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 175g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5100mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a 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:
    Huawei Honor X9a
    vs
    Tecno Spark Slim

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 800 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor X9a
    859 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor X9a
    89.9 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor X9a
    912
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor X9a
    2097
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20971985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a], [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor X9a
    412091
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU124245220476
    GPU8276048665
    Memory92221149900
    UX112865172511
    NanoReview Score412091591552
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
    UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5100 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor X9a
    25:08
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
    Video Playback13:56 hn/a
    Games05:42 hn/a
    Standby Mode139 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    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 5.1 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 Yes 40 W 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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