A1 Smart N9 vs Huawei Honor Play 8A: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Smart N9: 5 g lighter

Smart N9:

145 g

Honor Play 8A:

150 g
Width

Smart N9: 4.7 mm narrower

Smart N9:

68.8 mm

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Smart N9: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

Smart N9:

5.5 in

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in
Chipset

Smart N9:

Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Depth

Honor Play 8A: 0.7 mm thinner

Smart N9:

8.7 mm

Honor Play 8A:

8 mm
Height

Smart N9: 9.2 mm shorter

Smart N9:

147.1 mm

Honor Play 8A:

156.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Smart N9

Height:

147.1 mm
Width:

68.8 mm
Depth:

8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor Play 8A
2. Honor Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm +9.2 mm versus Smart N9
Width:

73.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Smart N9
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

145 g
2. Honor Play 8A

150 g

+5 g versus Smart N9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Smart N9

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

78.1 cm²
2. Honor Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 13.6% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Smart N9

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Honor Play 8A

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

2900 mAh
2. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+120 mAh versus Smart N9

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Honor Play 8A

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
Weight	145 g	150 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.01" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16GB 2GB RAM	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	78.1 cm2	90.6 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.1%	78.8%
PPI /points per inch/	293 PPI	283 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	8 MP f/2.0

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	86212

General specs

General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
Release date	2018 June	2019 January
Colors	Silver Aluminium Black Titanium	Black Blue Gold Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	100 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	v4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 8A.
Specification	Smart N9	Honor Play 8A
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

A1 Smart N9 vs Huawei Honor Play 8A

A1 Smart N9

Huawei Honor Play 8A

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Depth

Height

Physical size

1. Smart N9

2. Honor Play 8A

Weight

1. Smart N9

2. Honor Play 8A

Screen size

1. Smart N9

2. Honor Play 8A

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Smart N9

2. Honor Play 8A

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Smart N9

2. Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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