Huawei Honor 9X (China) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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

    Xperia PLAY: 31 g lighter

    Honor 9X (China):
    206 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 15.2 mm narrower

    Honor 9X (China):
    77.2 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X (China):
    6.59 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X (China):
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X (China):
    Dual
    Xperia PLAY:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9X (China): 7.2 mm thinner

    Honor 9X (China):
    8.8 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 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. Honor 9X (China)

    Height:
    163.1 mm +44.1 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    77.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.2 mm versus Honor 9X (China)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X (China)

    206 g

    +31 g versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 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. Honor 9X (China)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Honor 9X (China) has approximately 141.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

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 9X (China), Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
Xperia PLAY: Original memory entry

400 MB · 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. Honor 9X (China)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. Xperia PLAY

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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 9X (China)

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X (China)2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth sensor)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
Antutu 8 score *
  • 265327
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 587
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1876
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Charm Sea Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Icelandic white
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
  • HLK-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a
  • R800at
  • R88i