alcatel TCL Plex vs Huawei Honor Play 9A: 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

Honor Play 9A: 7 g lighter

TCL Plex:

192 g

Honor Play 9A:

185 g
Width

Honor Play 9A: 2.5 mm narrower

TCL Plex:

76.6 mm

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 9A: 0.23 in smaller diagonal

TCL Plex:

6.53 in

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in
Chipset

TCL Plex:

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

TCL Plex:

Triple

Honor Play 9A:

Dual
Depth

TCL Plex: 1 mm thinner

TCL Plex:

8 mm

Honor Play 9A:

9 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. TCL Plex

Height:

162.2 mm +3.1 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Width:

76.6 mm +2.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Depth:

8 mm
2. Honor Play 9A

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1 mm versus TCL Plex

Weight

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

1. TCL Plex

192 g

+7 g versus Honor Play 9A
2. Honor Play 9A

185 g

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. TCL Plex

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

104.7 cm²
2. Honor Play 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²

TCL Plex has approximately 9.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 9A.

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 TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
64 GB	Unknown	4 GB RAM
128 GB	Unknown	4 GB RAM

TCL Plex: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

Practical features

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

1. TCL Plex

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. TCL Plex

3820 mAh
2. Honor Play 9A

5000 mAh

+1180 mAh versus TCL Plex

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Honor Play 9A

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
Weight	192 g	185 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.53" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 6GB RAM UFS2.1	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3820 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.7 cm2	95.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	81.3%
PPI /points per inch/	395 PPI	278 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm -2 MP	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.9μm	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)

Performance

Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 612	PowerVR GE8320

General specs

General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
Release date	2019 September	2020 March 30
Colors	Obsidian Black Opal White	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	240 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Glass front plastic back plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300)	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-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band 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	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	TCL Plex	Honor Play 9A
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20

alcatel TCL Plex vs Huawei Honor Play 9A

alcatel TCL Plex

Huawei Honor Play 9A

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. TCL Plex

2. Honor Play 9A

Weight

1. TCL Plex

2. Honor Play 9A

Screen size

1. TCL Plex

2. Honor Play 9A

Memory variants

Practical features

1. TCL Plex

2. Honor Play 9A

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. TCL Plex

2. Honor Play 9A

Specifications

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