alcatel 3L vs Huawei Honor Play 9A

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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

    3L: 40 g lighter

    3L:
    145 g
    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
  • Width

    3L: 4.4 mm narrower

    3L:
    69.7 mm
    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3L: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    3L:
    5.94 in
    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    3L:
    Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    3L: 1 mm thinner

    3L:
    8 mm
    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
  • Height

    3L: 8 mm shorter

    3L:
    151.1 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. 3L

    Height:
    151.1 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Honor Play 9A

    Height:
    159.1 mm +8 mm versus 3L
    Width:
    74.1 mm +4.4 mm versus 3L
    Depth:
    9 mm +1 mm versus 3L

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3L

    145 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +40 g versus 3L

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. 3L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.94 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.6 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 10.6% more rectangular screen area than 3L.

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 3L, Honor Play 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3LHonor 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. 3L

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. 3L

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 9A

    5000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus 3L

Specifications

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1. 3L2. Honor Play 9A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 69.7 Х 8 mm
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.94" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • 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
  • Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.6 cm2
  • 95.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 81.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 289 PPI
  • 278 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 504
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 30
Colors
  • Anthracite Black
  • Metallic Blue
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3L, Honor Play 9A.
Specification3LHonor Play 9A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted
  • market dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20