Honor 9 Lite
#3603
Tecno Spark Go
#4601Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Tecno Spark Go
Performance
69.955.9
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
78.70.2
Connectivity
60.846.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.832.2
Summary
- The Honor 9 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the Tecno Spark Go has a more basic design and is slightly heavier.
- In terms of display, the Honor 9 Lite has a 5.65-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, compared to the 6.1-inch display of the Tecno Spark Go, which has a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 9 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset with options for up to 4GB of RAM, whereas the Tecno Spark Go uses the Mediatek Helio A22 with a maximum of 2GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities also differ, with the Honor 9 Lite offering a dual rear camera setup of 13 MP and 2 MP, while the Tecno Spark Go has an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera.
- Both devices have a 3000 mAh battery and run on different versions of Android, with the Honor 9 Lite on EMUI 9.1 based on Android 8.0, and the Tecno Spark Go on HIOS 5.0 based on Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9 Lite
Tecno Spark Go
General
Release Date
2017
2019
Announced
2017
2019
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition
N/A
Display
Size
5.65"
6.1"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
5 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
156.1 x 75 x 9.2 mm (6.15 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
Weight
149 g
174 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Nebula Black, Royal Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity