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Honor Play9A vs Honor X5b Plus

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

Honor Play9A
Honor

Honor Play9A

Price coming soon

0category wins

Honor X5b Plus
Honor

Honor X5b Plus

22,000DA

2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Honor X5b Plus

Better display

Honor X5b Plus

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Size (inches)6.566.56
Panel TypeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Resolution Height16121612
Resolution Width720720
Refresh Rate—90
Peak Brightness—530
PPI269269
Screen-to-body83.283.2

Platform

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUPowerVR GE8320PowerVR GE8320
Chipset NameHelio G36Helio G36
Process (nm)1212
OS NameAndroidAndroid
UI SkinMagicOS 8—
OS Version1414

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Honor Play9A189
Honor X5b Plus189

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Honor Play9A781
Honor X5b Plus781

AnTuTu

Honor Play9A193,858
Honor X5b Plus193,858
SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Geekbench (Single-Core)189189
Geekbench (Multi-Core)781781
AnTuTu193,858193,858

Memory

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Card SlotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC
Variants64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
FeaturesLED flashLED flash
Count11
Wide13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Count11
Lens5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Capacity (mAh)52005200
ChemistryLi-PoLi-Po
Wired Charging (W)—10

Body

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)163.9163.9
Thickness (mm)8.78.7
Weight (g)194194
Width (mm)75.875.8

Launch

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Announced2024, November2024, October 22
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, NovemberAvailable. Released 2024, October

Network

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G BandsLTELTE
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM, HSPA, LTEGSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radioUnspecified
USB TypeType-CType-C
USB Version2.02.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5

Sound

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
3.5mm JackYesYes
LoudspeakerYesYes

Features

SpecHonor Play9AHonor X5b Plus
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Honor Play9A and Honor X5b Plus are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

Honor X5b Plus reaches a higher main-sensor resolution at 50 MP, which helps with crops and lower-light photos.

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