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Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus vs Honor Play9C (China)

Comparison between Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and Honor Play9C (China): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Tecno and Honor.

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The verdict

Your pick: Honor Play9C (China), ahead on Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display or Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Design & display	7.2	5.3
Performance & hardware	5.3	4.7
Camera	4.6	5.5
Connectivity	5.6	6.7
Battery & charging	5.7	6.0

Which one is for you?

Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus, if you care about…

Display Technology: AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 90 Hz
Peak Display Brightness: 1,000 nits; against 780 nits
Display Pixel Density: 393 ppi; against 269 ppi

Honor Play9C (China), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,200 mAh; against 5,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.3; against Bluetooth 5.2

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Processor Model	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
Processor Process Size	6 nm	6 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	433,988	442,500 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	746	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	2,036	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz.	Octa-core: 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 and 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	12 GB Best value
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v10	v10
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	347	—

Design

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Body Colors	Black, White, Gold, Green	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	8.4 mm
Body Width	75 mm	75.3 mm
Body Height	164.7 mm	163.6 mm
Weight	179 g Best value	190 g
Usable Surface	89 % Best value	83.9 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass
Resistance Features	IP53	IP54 Best value

Battery

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,200 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	33 W Best value	10 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable Best value

Display

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Display Aspect Ratio	21:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	1,000 nits Best value	780 nits
Display Diagonal	6.78″ Best value	6.56″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,436 px Best value	1,612 px
Display Pixel Density	393 ppi Best value	269 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz Best value	90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	1,500 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, Hole-Punch Notch, One Billion Colors, 10-Bit Panel, 2160Hz PWM, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display	Water Drop Notch, SGS Certified, DC Dimming, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Side

Sensor

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Operating System	Android 14	Android 14
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	14	14
OS Update Support	—	2 years
Google Services	Yes Best value	No

Connectivity

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B21, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering	3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1.618 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	1.785 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	650 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, DTS, DTS:X, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Noise-Cancellation Microphone, A2DP, LE Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Spark 20 Pro Plus	Play9C (China)
Model numbers	KJ7	JDY-AN00