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Huawei Honor 9X vs Huawei Honor Play 9A

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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 Play 9A: 11.8 g lighter

      Honor 9X:
      196.8 g
      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g

    • Width

      Honor Play 9A: 3.2 mm narrower

      Honor 9X:
      77.3 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor Play 9A: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 9X:
      6.59 in
      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 9X:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
      Honor Play 9A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 9X:
      Triple
      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual

    • Height

      Honor Play 9A: 4.4 mm shorter

      Honor 9X:
      163.5 mm
      Honor Play 9A:
      159.1 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

      Height:
      163.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Honor Play 9A
      Width:
      77.3 mm +3.2 mm versus Honor Play 9A
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    2. 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. 1. Honor 9X

      196.8 g

      +11.8 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. Honor 9X

      Screen diagonal:
      6.59 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      106.6 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 9X 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, Honor Play 9A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. Honor 9X

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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.

    1. 1. Honor 9X

      4000 mAh

    2. 2. Honor Play 9A

      5000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Honor 9X

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 9X2. Honor Play 9A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 196.8 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.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • 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 710F (12 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor 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
    • 84.3%
    • 81.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 391 PPI
    • 278 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • 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@60fps
    • 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, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 154265
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 322
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1326
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    Release date
    • 2019
    • October
    • 2020
    • March 30
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 120 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum fram
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    SIM card
    • Hybrid 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)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 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) Cat6 400/50 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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, Honor Play 9A.
    SpecificationHonor 9XHonor Play 9A
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-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

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