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BLU Studio Mini 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.

    • Width

      Studio Mini: 2.6 mm narrower

      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Studio Mini: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in
      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Studio Mini:
      Single
      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Honor Play 9A: 1.4 mm thinner

      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      9 mm

    • Height

      Studio Mini: 8.6 mm shorter

      Studio Mini:
      150.5 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      159.1 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Mini:
      2019
      Honor Play 9A:
      2020

    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. Studio Mini

      Height:
      150.5 mm
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 9A

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      Height:
      159.1 mm +8.6 mm versus Studio Mini
      Width:
      74.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Studio Mini
      Depth:
      9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      187 g

      +2 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.

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      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 Studio Mini.

    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 Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MiniHonor Play 9A
    32 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. Studio Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. Studio Mini

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      5000 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus Studio Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Mini2. Honor Play 9A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor Play 9A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 187 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.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor 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
    • 72.5%
    • 81.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 278 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor 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 Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor Play 9A
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • IMG8322
    • PowerVR GE8320
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor Play 9A
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 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.
    • 80 USD
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor Play 9A
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationStudio MiniHonor Play 9A
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20