Honor Play5 Youth vs Honor X9a

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

Phone 1

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Honor

Honor Play5 Youth

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2category wins

Honor

Honor X9a

43,000DA

3category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Honor Play5 Youth

Bigger battery

Honor X9a

Faster charging

Honor Play5 Youth

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Honor X9a

Lighter body

Honor X9a

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Size (inches)	6.67	6.67
Panel Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2376	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	—	800
PPI	391	395
Screen-to-body	89.5	89.9

Platform

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 619
Chipset Name	Dimensity 900	Snapdragon 695 5G
Process (nm)	6	6
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	Magic UI 4.2	MagicOS 7
OS Version	11	12

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Honor Play5 Youth +11%

Honor Play5 Youth1,003

Honor X9a905

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Honor Play5 Youth +15%

Honor Play5 Youth2,423

Honor X9a2,101

AnTuTu

Honor Play5 Youth +13%

Honor Play5 Youth671,241

Honor X9a592,015

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,003	905
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,423	2,101
AnTuTu	671,241	592,015

Memory

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	3
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
Macro	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	—	5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Capacity (mAh)	4300	5100
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	40

Body

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.8	161.6
Thickness (mm)	8.5	7.9
Weight (g)	192	175
Width (mm)	74.7	73.9

Launch

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Announced	2021, October 25	2023, January 04
Status	Available. Released 2021, November 02	Available. Released 2023, January 06

Network

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE
5G Bands	1, 41, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Honor Play5 Youth	Honor X9a
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass