Tecno Spark 20 Pro vs Huawei Honor 9X

54 out 100

VS

38 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

Lighter design: 196.8g vs 206g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 Pro and Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

78

Huawei Honor 9X

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

47

Huawei Honor 9X

38

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

32

Huawei Honor 9X

23

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

22

Huawei Honor 9X

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

68

Huawei Honor 9X

50

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

67

Huawei Honor 9X

51

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

54

Huawei Honor 9X

38

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	19.5:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	580 nits	460 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	84.3 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 9X

481 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99 %
Response time	n/a	29 ms
Contrast	n/a	969:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	168.6 mm (6.64 in)	163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Yellow	- Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

84.5 %

Huawei Honor 9X

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 Pro and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	No
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores	128	64
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

722

Huawei Honor 9X

512

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

1928

Huawei Honor 9X

1555

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	722	512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1928	1555

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

430164

Huawei Honor 9X

248602

CPU	125080	89924
GPU	66046	34025
Memory	119857	59171
UX	119181	65482
NanoReview Score	430164	248602

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 9X

559

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	43.9 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	3 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	559

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 9X

6430

Writing score	n/a	6877
Web score	n/a	5821
Video editing	n/a	4885
Data manipulation	n/a	5361
NanoReview Score	n/a	6430

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size	n/a	15.4 GB
UI Skin	HIOS 13	EMUI 12

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	10 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	No
Full Charge Time	1:40 h	2:25 h

Battery Life

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 9X

19:04

Web Browsing	n/a	07:29 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:29 h
Games	n/a	04:36 h
Standby Mode	n/a	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX582
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6464x4864 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category	n/a	4
5G Support	No	n/a

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Tecno Spark 20 Pro

n/a

Huawei Honor 9X

78 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	July, 2019 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	160	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 20 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Tecno Spark 20 Pro vs Huawei Honor 9X

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