Huawei Honor Play 9A vs i-mate SP5

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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

    SP5: 79 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    SP5:
    106 g
  • Width

    SP5: 27.9 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    SP5:
    46.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    SP5:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    SP5:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    SP5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 9A: 8.5 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    SP5:
    17.5 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 SP5
    Width:
    74.1 mm +27.9 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. SP5

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +79 g versus SP5

  2. 2. SP5

    106 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.

  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. SP5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

Honor Play 9A has approximately 539.3% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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, SP5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9ASP5
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
SP5: Original memory entry

64 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. SP5

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 SP5

  2. 2. SP5

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. SP5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 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 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 1.3 MP
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, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
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, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, SP5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ASP5
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 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.