Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Lenovo A3900

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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

    A3900: 28 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    A3900:
    157 g
  • Width

    A3900: 2.3 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    A3900:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3900: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    A3900:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    A3900:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    A3900:
    Single
  • Height

    A3900: 16.3 mm shorter

    Honor Play 9A:
    159.1 mm
    A3900:
    142.8 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 +16.3 mm versus A3900
    Width:
    74.1 mm +2.3 mm versus A3900
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. A3900

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +28 g versus A3900

  2. 2. A3900

    157 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. A3900

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Honor Play 9A has approximately 39% more rectangular screen area than A3900.

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, A3900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AA3900
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
A3900: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A3900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +2700 mAh versus A3900

  2. 2. A3900

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. A3900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 142.8 Х 71.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T760MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, A3900.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AA3900
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Preliminary specifications