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alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      One Touch Idol Ultra:
      OLED
      Honor Play 9A:
      LCD

    • Weight

      One Touch Idol Ultra: 70 g lighter

      One Touch Idol Ultra:
      115 g
      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g

    • Width

      One Touch Idol Ultra: 5.6 mm narrower

      One Touch Idol Ultra:
      68.5 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      One Touch Idol Ultra: 1.65 in smaller diagonal

      One Touch Idol Ultra:
      4.65 in
      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in

    • Chipset

      One Touch Idol Ultra:
      Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
      Honor Play 9A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      One Touch Idol Ultra:
      Single
      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual

    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. One Touch Idol Ultra

      Height:
      134.4 mm
      Width:
      68.5 mm
      Depth:
      6.5 mm

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      Height:
      159.1 mm +24.7 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
      Width:
      74.1 mm +5.6 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
      Depth:
      9 mm +2.5 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra

    Weight

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

    1. 1. One Touch Idol Ultra

      115 g

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      185 g

      +70 g versus One Touch Idol Ultra

    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. One Touch Idol Ultra

      Screen diagonal:
      4.65 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      59.6 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 60.8% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol Ultra.

    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 One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    16 GB 1 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. One Touch Idol Ultra

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    See details No · included adaptor for 3.5mm
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. One Touch Idol Ultra

      1800 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      5000 mAh

      +3200 mAh versus One Touch Idol Ultra

    Specifications

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    1. One Touch Idol Ultra2. Honor Play 9A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.4 Х 68.5 Х 6.5 mm
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 115 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.65" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • included adaptor for 3.5mm
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 59.6 cm2
    • 95.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.7%
    • 81.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 316 PPI
    • 278 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 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 One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX531T
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 9475
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2020
    • March 30
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Yellow
    • Green
    • Turquoise
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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 7.2/0.384 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
    • 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 - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol Ultra, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationOne Touch Idol UltraHonor Play 9A
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20