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Honor Play 30 Plus vs Tecno Spark 9 Pro

What Play 30 Plus does better (8) and where Spark 9 Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 30 Plus
Honor · 2022Play 30 Plus
5.5Score
8 advantages≈ $160
vs
Tecno Spark 9 Pro
Tecno · 2022Spark 9 Pro
5.6Score
7 advantages
Higher score
5.0Display4.9
2.7Camera5.9
5.1Battery4.6
5.0Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 30 PlusSpark 9 Pro
77.2 × 167.68.675.6 × 164.28.4
Play 30 PlusSpark 9 ProDifference
Height167.6 mm164.2 mm+3.4 mm
Width77.2 mm75.6 mm+1.6 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.4 mm+0.2 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 30 Plus better than Spark 9 Pro?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. 5GYes · Spark 9 Pro: No
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  6. Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
  7. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%

Why is Spark 9 Pro better than Play 30 Plus?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  2. NFCNo · Play 30 Plus: Yes
  3. Pixel density260 ppi vs 403 ppi+55%
  4. Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
  5. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
  7. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.4 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g—
Thickness8.6 mm8.4 mm
Height167.6 mm164.2 mm
Width77.2 mm75.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlack, Blue, Silver, GoldQuantum Black, Burano Blue, Glacier White, Hacker Storm, Sport Edition, Kyanite Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,408 px
Pixel density260 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%83.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP32 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging22 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationBDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0HiOS 8.6
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