Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs Huawei Honor Play 9A: specs comparison

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: 21 g lighter

Honor 9X Pro:

206 g

Honor Play 9A:

185 g
Width

Honor Play 9A: 3.1 mm narrower

Honor 9X Pro:

77.2 mm

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 9A: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

Honor 9X Pro:

6.59 in

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Honor 9X Pro:

8 GB RAM

Honor Play 9A:

4 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor 9X Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 9X Pro:

Triple

Honor Play 9A:

Dual

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. Honor 9X Pro

Height:

163.1 mm +4 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Width:

77.2 mm +3.1 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Depth:

8.8 mm
2. Honor Play 9A

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

9 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 9X Pro

206 g

+21 g versus Honor Play 9A
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. Honor 9X Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. Honor Play 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²

Honor 9X Pro has approximately 11.3% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 9A.

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 Pro, Honor Play 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
64 GB	Not recorded	4 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 Pro

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. Honor 9X Pro

4000 mAh
2. Honor Play 9A

5000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Honor 9X Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X Pro2. Honor Play 9A

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
Weight	206 g	185 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.59" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	95.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.7%	81.3%
PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	278 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP (depth sensor)	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2	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 Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G52	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 8 score *	298561	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
Release date	2019 July	2020 March 30
Colors	Magic night black Phantom Purple	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	120 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Glass front plastic back plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (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 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 (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Honor Play 9A.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Honor Play 9A
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20

Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs Huawei Honor Play 9A