Screen size
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Smart 9 HDWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Smart 8 (India) and Smart 9 HD are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Smart 8 (India)
5
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Smart 9 HD
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 9 HD
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 9 HD
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 9 HD
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 9 HD
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 40, 66
Speed
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Smart 9 HD
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Smart 9 HD
2024, November
Status
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Smart 9 HD
Available. Released 2024, December
Dimensions
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Smart 9 HD
165.7 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Smart 9 HD
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 9 HD
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 9 HD
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Smart 8 (India)
-
Smart 9 HD
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Smart 9 HD
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 9 HD
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Smart 9 HD
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Smart 9 HD
Android 14 (Go edition), XOS 14
Chipset
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Smart 9 HD
Mediatek Helio
CPU
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Smart 9 HD
Octa-core 8x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Smart 9 HD
Mali-G57 MC1
Card slot
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 9 HD
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Smart 9 HD
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Single
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Smart 9 HD
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Features
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 9 HD
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Smart 9 HD
1080p@30fps
Single
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Smart 9 HD
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Smart 9 HD
Yes
Features
Smart 8 (India)
-
Smart 9 HD
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Smart 9 HD
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Smart 9 HD
Yes
WLAN
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Smart 9 HD
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Smart 9 HD
Yes
Positioning
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
Smart 9 HD
GPS
NFC
Smart 8 (India)
No
Smart 9 HD
No
Radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
Smart 9 HD
FM radio
USB
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 9 HD
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Smart 8 (India)
-
Smart 9 HD
Yes
Sensors
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Smart 9 HD
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Smart 9 HD
5000 mAh
Charging
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Smart 9 HD
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Smart 9 HD
Metallic Black, Neo Titanium, Mint Green, Coral Gold
Models
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Smart 9 HD
X6532C
Price
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR
Smart 9 HD
-