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Huawei Honor Play 9A vs i-mate SP3i

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

      SP3i: 83 g lighter

      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g
      SP3i:
      102 g

    • Width

      SP3i: 29.6 mm narrower

      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm
      SP3i:
      44.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      SP3i: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in
      SP3i:
      2.2 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 9A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
      SP3i:
      TI OMAP 730

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual
      SP3i:
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor Play 9A: 9 mm thinner

      Honor Play 9A:
      9 mm
      SP3i:
      18 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 SP3i
      Width:
      74.1 mm +29.6 mm versus SP3i
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. SP3i

      Height:
      107.5 mm
      Width:
      44.5 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +9 mm versus Honor Play 9A

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 9A

      185 g

      +83 g versus SP3i

    2. 2. SP3i

      102 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. SP3i

      SP3i: 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, SP3i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 9ASP3i
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    SP3i: 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. SP3i

    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 SP3i

    2. 2. SP3i

      1050 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 9A2. SP3i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 102 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, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    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%
    • 31.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 278 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    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, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    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, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 30
    • 2004
    • Q3
    Colors
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    • Stylish black and silver
    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, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    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, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    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, SP3i.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP3i
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20
    • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
    • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900