Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs Meizu Note 9

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 8A Prime: 20 g lighter

    Honor 8A Prime:
    150 g
    Note 9:
    170 g
  • Chipset

    Honor 8A Prime:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Note 9:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8A Prime:
    Single
    Note 9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Prime: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor 8A Prime:
    8.2 mm
    Note 9:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Note 9: 3.2 mm shorter

    Honor 8A Prime:
    156.3 mm
    Note 9:
    153.1 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 8A Prime:
    2020
    Note 9:
    2019

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. Honor 8A Prime

    Height:
    156.3 mm +3.2 mm versus Note 9
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Note 9

    Height:
    153.1 mm
    Width:
    74.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor 8A Prime

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8A Prime

    150 g

  2. 2. Note 9

    170 g

    +20 g versus Honor 8A Prime

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. Honor 8A Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²
  2. 2. Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Note 9 has approximately 6.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Prime.

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 Honor 8A Prime, Note 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Honor 8A Prime

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Note 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Honor 8A Prime

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Honor 8A Prime

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. Note 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.09" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 96.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.2%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 612
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2398
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5973
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 213486
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 512
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1611
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Note 9.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeNote 9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)