Honor Play9A vs Honor X5b

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

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Honor Play9A

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Honor X5b

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Honor X5b

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Size (inches)	6.56	6.56
Panel Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Resolution Height	1612	1612
Resolution Width	720	720
Refresh Rate	—	90
Peak Brightness	—	530
PPI	269	269
Screen-to-body	83.2	83.2

Platform

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Chipset Name	Helio G36	Helio G36
Process (nm)	12	12
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	MagicOS 8	—
OS Version	14	14

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Honor Play9A189

Honor X5b189

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Honor Play9A781

Honor X5b781

AnTuTu

Honor Play9A193,858

Honor X5b193,858

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Geekbench (Single-Core)	189	189
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	781	781
AnTuTu	193,858	193,858

Memory

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash	LED flash
Count	1	1
Wide	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Capacity (mAh)	5200	5200
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	—	10

Body

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.9	163.9
Thickness (mm)	8.7	8.7
Weight (g)	194	194
Width (mm)	75.8	75.8

Launch

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Announced	2024, November	2024, October 22
Status	Available. Released 2024, November	Available. Released 2024, October

Network

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE	LTE
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Honor Play9A	Honor X5b
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	Unspecified
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5