Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Xiaomi Mi 9: 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

Mi 9:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 8A: 23 g lighter

Honor Play 8A:

150 g

Mi 9:

173 g
Width

Honor Play 8A: 1.2 mm narrower

Honor Play 8A:

73.5 mm

Mi 9:

74.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 8A: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 8A:

6.01 in

Mi 9:

6.39 in
Chipset

Honor Play 8A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Mi 9:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 8A:

Single

Mi 9:

Triple

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
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Mi 9

Height:

157.5 mm
Width:

74.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor Play 8A
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 8A

150 g
2. Mi 9

173 g

+23 g versus Honor Play 8A

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. Mi 9

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

Mi 9 has approximately 13% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 8A.

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, Mi 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 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. Mi 9

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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
2. Mi 9

3300 mAh

+280 mAh versus Honor Play 8A

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 8A2. Mi 9

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	150 g	173 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.01" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2340 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	64/128 GB 6/8 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	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.6 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.8%	85.2%
PPI /points per inch/	283 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 1/2'' 0.8µm Laser/PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.0'' 1.0µm Laser/PDAF -12 MP 54mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' Laser/PDAF 2x optical zoom
Functions	HDR	HDR
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 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	110
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	115
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	99

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	86212	371108
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	3235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	10405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	7120
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	445567
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	6086
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	678
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2575

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
Release date	2019 January	2019 February
Colors	Black Blue Gold Red	Lavender Violet Ocean Blue Piano Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	450 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 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 (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 8A, Mi 9.
Specification	Honor Play 8A	Mi 9
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W

Huawei Honor Play 8A vs Xiaomi Mi 9