This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play 9A and TECNO SPARK Slim.
The Honor Play 9A has a 6.3-inch display, MediaTek Helio P35 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the TECNO SPARK Slim has a 6.78-inch display, MediaTek Helio G200 (6 nm) processor, multiple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5169mAh battery.
| Specs | Honor Play 9A | TECNO SPARK Slim | 
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| Screen | 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1224 x 2720 Pixels, 440 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1600nits high brightness mode (HBM), 4500nits peak, and punch-hole | 
| OS | Android 10 with Magic UI 3 (HMS) | Android 15 with HiOS 15 | 
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | MediaTek Helio G200 (6 nm) | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz  | 
					Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz  | 
				
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MC2 | 
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | 
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras:  13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -1080p Video Recording  | 
				Multiple Cameras:  50MP Main Camera (Autofocus) Auxiliary lens -Dual LED Flash -Up to 1440p@30fps video recording  | 
			
| Front Camera | 
						8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) | 
					
						13 Megapixels   - Up to 1080p video recording  | 
				
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 256GB | 
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | 
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | 
| NFC | No | No | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4  FreeLink  | 
				
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No | 
| Audio Enhancement | None | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers | 
| FM Radio | Yes | No | 
| Sensors | 
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor					 Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer  | 
					
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Decorative status LED light at the back (Mood Light Design)  | 
				
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 10W Charging  | 
						5169 mAh  (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (100% in 57 minutes)  | 
				
| Material | Glass Front, Glossy Plastic Back | Glass front, Fiberglass back (IP64 dust & splash resistance, MIL-STD-810H shock resistance) | 
| Size | 159.1 x 74.1 x 9.0 mm | 164.2 x 75.9 x 5.93 mm | 
| Weight | 185 g | 156 g | 
| Colors | Dark Night Black, Blue Water Emerald & Jasper Green | Black, White | 
| Release Date | March 31, 2020 | October 8, 2025 | 
| Price | CNY 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱9,499.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | 
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								Honor Play 9A on Lazada  Honor Play 9A on Shopee  | 
							
								TECNO SPARK Slim on Lazada  TECNO SPARK Slim on Shopee  |