Huawei Honor Play 9A vs LG Candy

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

    Candy: 33 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Candy:
    152 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Candy: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Candy:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Candy:
    Single
  • Depth

    Candy: 0.8 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    Candy:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Candy: 12.8 mm shorter

    Honor Play 9A:
    159.1 mm
    Candy:
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 9A:
    2020
    Candy:
    2018

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 +12.8 mm versus Candy
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.8 mm versus Candy
  2. 2. Candy

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +33 g versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy

    152 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. Candy

    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 Candy.

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, Candy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9ACandy
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Candy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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

    +2500 mAh versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Candy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
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%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9032
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 6700 INR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Candy.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ACandy
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India