HTC Desire VC 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.
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Weight
Desire VC: 66 g lighter
- Desire VC:
- 119 g
- Honor Play 9A:
- 185 g
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Width
Desire VC: 11.8 mm narrower
- Desire VC:
- 62.3 mm
- Honor Play 9A:
- 74.1 mm
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Screen diagonal
Desire VC: 2.3 in smaller diagonal
- Desire VC:
- 4 in
- Honor Play 9A:
- 6.3 in
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Chipset
- Desire VC:
- Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
- Honor Play 9A:
- Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
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Rear camera layout
- Desire VC:
- Single
- Honor Play 9A:
- Dual
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Depth
Honor Play 9A: 0.5 mm thinner
- Desire VC:
- 9.5 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. Desire VC
- Height:
- 119.5 mm
- Width:
- 62.3 mm
- Depth:
- 9.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A
2. Honor Play 9A
- Height:
- 159.1 mm +39.6 mm versus Desire VC
- Width:
- 74.1 mm +11.8 mm versus Desire VC
- Depth:
- 9 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Desire VC
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
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 110.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire VC.
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.
| Storage | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
|---|---|---|
| 64 GB | Unknown | 4 GB RAM |
| 128 GB | Unknown | 4 GB RAM |
Desire VC: Original memory entry
4 GB · 512 MB 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. Desire VC
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Technology | Unknown |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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Display
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
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| Touchscreen |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications | Unknown |
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Performance
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
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General specs
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Body build | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Desire VC | Honor Play 9A |
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| Dop |
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