Honor 9A vs Honor Play 9A

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

Honor Play 9A

Bigger battery

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

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Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Size (inches)	6.3	6.3
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1600	1600
Resolution Width	720	720
PPI	278	278
Screen-to-body	81.3	81.3

Platform

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Chipset Name	Helio P22	Helio P35
Process (nm)	12	12
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	Magic UI 3.1	Magic UI 3.0
OS Version	10	10

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Honor Play 9A +104%

Honor 9A233

Honor Play 9A476

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Honor Play 9A +15%

Honor 9A723

Honor Play 9A828

AnTuTu

Honor Play 9A +12%

Honor 9A177,554

Honor Play 9A199,111

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Geekbench (Single-Core)	233	476
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	723	828
AnTuTu	177,554	199,111

Memory

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	64GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	2
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	2 MP, (depth)
ultrawide	5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2, (wide)	8 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	—	10

Body

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	159.1	159.1
Thickness (mm)	9	9
Weight (g)	185	185
Width (mm)	74.1	74.1

Launch

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Announced	2020, April 29	2020, March 30
Status	Available. Released 2020, May 04	Available. Released 2020, April 03

Network

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Honor 9A	Honor Play 9A
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio; built-in antenna	FM radio
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4