Screen size
Hot 9 PlayWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Smart 8 (India) leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Hot 9 Play
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Hot 9 Play
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Hot 9 Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hot 9 Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Hot 9 Play
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Hot 9 Play
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Hot 9 Play
2020, April 09. Released 2020, April 09
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Hot 9 Play
Discontinued
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Hot 9 Play
171.8 x 78 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Hot 9 Play
209 g (7.37 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Hot 9 Play
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Hot 9 Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Hot 9 Play
IPS LCD
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Hot 9 Play
6.82 inches, 110.5 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hot 9 Play
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Hot 9 Play
Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition) - 32/2GBAndroid 9.0 (Pie) - 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Hot 9 Play
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) - 32/2GBMediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm) - 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Hot 9 Play
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - 32/2GBOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - 32/3GB, 64/3-4GB
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Hot 9 Play
PowerVR GE8300PowerVR GE8320
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Hot 9 Play
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hot 9 Play
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Hot 9 Play
eMMC 5.1
Smart 8 (India)
-
Dual
Hot 9 Play
13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Hot 9 Play
Triple-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Hot 9 Play
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Hot 9 Play
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Hot 9 Play
8 MP, (wide)
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Hot 9 Play
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Hot 9 Play
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hot 9 Play
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Hot 9 Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Hot 9 Play
5.0, A2DP, LE
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Hot 9 Play
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Hot 9 Play
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Hot 9 Play
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Hot 9 Play
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Hot 9 Play
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hot 9 Play
6000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Hot 9 Play
-
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Hot 9 Play
Midnight Black, Quetzal Cyan, Violet, Ocean Wave
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Hot 9 Play
X680, X680B, X680C
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Hot 9 Play
About 100 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR