Huawei Honor Play 9A vs LG G Flex2

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor Play 9A:
    LCD
    G Flex2:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G Flex2: 33 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    G Flex2:
    152 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 1.2 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    G Flex2:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G Flex2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    G Flex2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    G Flex2:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    G Flex2:
    Single

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 +10 mm versus G Flex2
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. G Flex2

    Height:
    149.1 mm
    Width:
    75.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +33 g versus G Flex2

  2. 2. G Flex2

    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. G Flex2

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

Honor Play 9A has approximately 14.9% more rectangular screen area than G Flex2.

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, G Flex2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AG Flex2
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
G Flex2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 GB 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. G Flex2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +2000 mAh versus G Flex2

  2. 2. G Flex2

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. G Flex2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 149.1 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Curved P-OLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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/ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • OIS
  • laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 54177
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1134
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3472
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Flamenco Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Curved body and display
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H955 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS996 (Sprint) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H950 (AT&T) LTE - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 MbpsLTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, G Flex2.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AG Flex2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) - Self-healing back panel coating - Versions: LG H955 (EMEA)
  • LG LS996 (Sprint)
  • LG H950 (AT&T)
  • LG US995 (U.S. Cellular)