Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Huawei Mate 20: 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.

Width

Honor Play 9A: 3.1 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

Mate 20:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 9A: 0.23 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

Mate 20:

6.53 in
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Mate 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 9A:

Dual

Mate 20:

Triple
Depth

Mate 20: 0.7 mm thinner

Honor Play 9A:

9 mm

Mate 20:

8.3 mm
Release year

Honor Play 9A:

2020

Mate 20:

2018

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 9A

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

9 mm +0.7 mm versus Mate 20
2. Mate 20

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

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

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g
2. Mate 20

188 g

+3 g versus Honor Play 9A

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 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²
2. Mate 20

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.7:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.5 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 12.2% 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 Play 9A, Mate 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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 9A

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Mate 20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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 9A

5000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Mate 20
2. Mate 20

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Mate 20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	185 g	188 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2244 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	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	107.5 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	88.0%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	381 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/2.3'' -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	302235
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	373927
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2321

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
Release date	2020 March 30	2018 October
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Midnight Blue Twilight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	640 EUR
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
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 DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Mate 20
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Huawei Mate 20