Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Huawei nova 6

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 12 g lighter

Honor Play 9A:

185 g

nova 6:

197 g
Width

Honor Play 9A: 1.6 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

nova 6:

75.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 9A: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

nova 6:

6.57 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Honor Play 9A:

4 GB RAM

nova 6:

8 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

nova 6:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 9A:

Dual

nova 6:

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 9A

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

9 mm
2. nova 6

Height:

162.6 mm +3.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Width:

75.7 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Depth:

8.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g
2. nova 6

197 g

+12 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. nova 6

Screen diagonal:

6.57 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

104.2 cm²

nova 6 has approximately 8.8% 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, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	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 9A

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

2. nova 6

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 9A

5000 mAh

+900 mAh versus nova 6
2. nova 6

4100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. nova 6

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	185 g	197 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.57" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2400 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 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4100 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0	Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	104.2 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	84.7%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	401 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4'' laser AF OIS 3x optical zoom -8 MP 16mm (ultrawide) no AF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm 8 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	457328

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
Release date	2020 March 30	2019 December
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Black Blue Red Provence
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	$ 360
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Front glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
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 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 18(800) 19(800) 26(850) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps 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 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	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, nova 6.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	nova 6
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Huawei nova 6