Screen size
Hot 96.6"
Smart 10 PlusWinner: 6.7"+1%
Quick verdict
Smart 10 Plus leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Hot 9
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Smart 10 Plus
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Hot 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 10 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Hot 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 10 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hot 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Smart 10 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Hot 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 10 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Hot 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Smart 10 Plus
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Hot 9
2020, March 23. Released 2020, April
Smart 10 Plus
2025, June 16
Status
Hot 9
Discontinued
Smart 10 Plus
Available. Released 2025, June 16
Dimensions
Hot 9
165.4 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Smart 10 Plus
165.6 x 77 x 8 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Hot 9
185 g (6.53 oz)
Smart 10 Plus
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Hot 9
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 10 Plus
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Hot 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 10 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Hot 9
-
Smart 10 Plus
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m
Type
Hot 9
IPS LCD
Smart 10 Plus
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)
Size
Hot 9
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 10 Plus
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hot 9
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Smart 10 Plus
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)
OS
Hot 9
Android 10, XOS 6.0
Smart 10 Plus
Android 15, XOS 15.1
Chipset
Hot 9
Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 (12 nm)
Smart 10 Plus
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Hot 9
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Smart 10 Plus
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Hot 9
PowerVR GE8320
Smart 10 Plus
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Hot 9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 10 Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hot 9
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Smart 10 Plus
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Hot 9
eMMC 5.1
Smart 10 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Quad
Hot 9
13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lenses or 16 MP, (wide), PDAF (64/128 GB models only) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lenses
Smart 10 Plus
-
Features
Hot 9
Triple-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Smart 10 Plus
Dual-LED flash, panorama
Video
Hot 9
1080p@30fps
Smart 10 Plus
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Hot 9
-
Smart 10 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Hot 9
8 MP, (wide)
Smart 10 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Hot 9
1080p@30fps
Smart 10 Plus
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Hot 9
Yes
Smart 10 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Hot 9
Yes
Smart 10 Plus
Yes
WLAN
Hot 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 10 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Hot 9
5.0, A2DP, LE
Smart 10 Plus
Yes
Positioning
Hot 9
GPS
Smart 10 Plus
GPS
NFC
Hot 9
No
Smart 10 Plus
Yes (data transfer only; not for payments - market/region dependent)
Radio
Hot 9
FM radio
Smart 10 Plus
FM radio
USB
Hot 9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Smart 10 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Hot 9
-
Smart 10 Plus
Yes
Sensors
Hot 9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 10 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hot 9
5000 mAh
Smart 10 Plus
6000 mAh
Charging
Hot 9
-
Smart 10 Plus
18W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Hot 9
Midnight Black, Quetzal Cyan, Violet, Ocean Wave
Smart 10 Plus
Sleek Black, Titanium Silver, Iris Blue, Ruby Red
Models
Hot 9
X655C, X655, X655D
Smart 10 Plus
X6725B_C, X6725B
Price
Hot 9
About 90 EUR
Smart 10 Plus
About 70 EUR