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Tecno Spark 30 vs Huawei Honor 9X

56 out 100
Tecno Spark 30
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Tecno Spark 30
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 Tecno Spark 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 and Huawei Honor 9X
    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)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Tecno Spark 30
    vs
    Huawei Honor 9X

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 460 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 84.3 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99 %
    Response timen/a29 ms
    Contrastn/a969:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Spark 30
    86.5 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Spark 30 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 48 64
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Spark 30
    420
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Spark 30
    1442
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)420512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14421555
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Spark 30
    274560
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU8561889924
    GPU4191134025
    Memory6876159171
    UX7827065482
    NanoReview Score274560248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a3 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a559
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing scoren/a6877
    Web scoren/a5821
    Video editingn/a4885
    Data manipulationn/a5361
    NanoReview Scoren/a6430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 15.4 GB
    UI Skin HIOS 14.5 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 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 40 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
    Gamesn/a04:36 h
    Standby Moden/a98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 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: 64 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP48 MP
    Aperturen/af/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a27 mm
    SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/1.71/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture n/a 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 No 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 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportNon/a

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced September, 2024 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 130 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 18 W n/a

    Note

    Tecno Spark 30:

    In a standard plastic case, the smartphone has a thickness of 7.7, and with an eco-leather cover, it is 7.9 thick.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 30 the clear winner in this comparison.

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