Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia N9: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play 8A:

LCD

N9:

OLED
Weight

N9: 15 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

N9:

135 g
Width

N9: 12.3 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

N9:

61.2 mm
Screen diagonal

N9: 2.11 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

N9:

3.9 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Honor Play 8A:

3 GB RAM

N9:

1 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

N9:

TI OMAP 3630

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 Play 8A

Height:

156.3 mm +39.8 mm versus N9
Width:

73.5 mm +12.3 mm versus N9
Depth:

8 mm
2. N9

Height:

116.5 mm
Width:

61.2 mm
Depth:

12.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Honor Play 8A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g

+15 g versus N9
2. N9

135 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 Play 8A

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

88.7 cm²
2. N9

Screen diagonal:

3.9 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

41.9 cm²

Honor Play 8A has approximately 111.5% more rectangular screen area than N9.

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 Play 8A, N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	N9
16 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	1 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 Play 8A

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

2. N9

NFC:: Yes
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. Honor Play 8A

3020 mAh

+1570 mAh versus N9
2. N9

1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. N9

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight	150 g	135 g
Technology	LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	3.9" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	16/64 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1450 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	TI OMAP 3630
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	41.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	58.8%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	251 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	8 MP AF
Functions	HDR	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *	86212	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
Release date	2019 January	2011 June
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Black Cyan Magenta Glossy white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	140 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 40(2300)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
Radio	FM radio	FM radio (via third party soft
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Anti-glare polariser Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, N9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	N9
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00 Nokia N9 Lankku

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Nokia N9