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A1 Smart N9 vs Huawei Honor Play 9A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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: 40 g lighter

      Smart N9:
      145 g
      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g

    • Width

      Smart N9: 5.3 mm narrower

      Smart N9:
      68.8 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart N9: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Smart N9:
      5.5 in
      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in

    • Chipset

      Smart N9:
      Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
      Honor Play 9A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Smart N9:
      Single
      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual

    • Height

      Smart N9: 12 mm shorter

      Smart N9:
      147.1 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      159.1 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. 1. Smart N9

      Height:
      147.1 mm
      Width:
      68.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      Height:
      159.1 mm +12 mm versus Smart N9
      Width:
      74.1 mm +5.3 mm versus Smart N9
      Depth:
      9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Smart N9

      145 g

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      185 g

      +40 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. 1. Smart N9

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      95.8 cm²

    Honor Play 9A has approximately 22.8% 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 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Not recorded 4 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 9A

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (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. 1. Smart N9

      2900 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      5000 mAh

      +2100 mAh versus Smart N9

    Specifications

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    1. Smart N92. Honor Play 9A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 720 x 1600 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16GB 2GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
    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 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 95.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.1%
    • 81.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 278 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • (depth)
    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
    • (wide)
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    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
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    Release date
    • 2018
    • June
    • 2020
    • March 30
    Colors
    • Silver Aluminium
    • Black Titanium
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • 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 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationSmart N9Honor Play 9A
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20

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