Huawei Honor Play 9A vs i-mate SP3

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

    SP3: 78.7 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    SP3:
    106.3 g
  • Width

    SP3: 27.9 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    SP3:
    46.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    SP3:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    SP3:
    TI OMAP 730
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    SP3:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 9A: 8 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    SP3:
    17 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 Play 9A

    Height:
    159.1 mm +51.6 mm versus SP3
    Width:
    74.1 mm +27.9 mm versus SP3
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. SP3

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +8 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +78.7 g versus SP3

  2. 2. SP3

    106.3 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.8 cm²
  2. 2. SP3

    SP3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, SP3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9ASP3
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
SP3: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 Play 9A

    5000 mAh

    +3950 mAh versus SP3

  2. 2. SP3

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. SP3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 106.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • TI OMAP 730
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 30.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
Unknown
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2004
  • Q2
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Cool metallic
  • Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8010 and Orange SPV C500.