Archos Saphir 50X 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

    Honor Play 9A: 25 g lighter

    Saphir 50X:
    210 g
    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 1.9 mm narrower

    Saphir 50X:
    76 mm
    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Saphir 50X: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Saphir 50X:
    5.5 in
    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Saphir 50X:
    Mediatek MT6737VWT
    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Saphir 50X:
    Single
    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor Play 9A: 4 mm thinner

    Saphir 50X:
    13 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. 1. Saphir 50X

    Height:
    146.6 mm
    Width:
    76 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    13 mm +4 mm versus Honor Play 9A
  2. 2. Honor Play 9A

    Height:
    159.1 mm +12.5 mm versus Saphir 50X
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Saphir 50X

    210 g

    +25 g versus Honor Play 9A

  2. 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Saphir 50X

    Saphir 50X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Honor Play 9A

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

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 Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSaphir 50XHonor 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. Saphir 50X

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. 1. Saphir 50X

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 9A

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Saphir 50X

Specifications

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1. Saphir 50X2. Honor Play 9A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor Play 9A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.6 Х 76 Х 13 mm
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • S-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737VWT
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor Play 9A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 95.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 161.9 g
  • 81.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 278 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor 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
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 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 Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor 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
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29382
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor Play 9A
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2020
  • March 30
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor Play 9A
SIM card
  • 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 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor Play 9A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Saphir 50X, Honor Play 9A.
SpecificationSaphir 50XHonor Play 9A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20