Huawei Honor Play 9A vs LG Stylo 5

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

    Stylo 5: 6 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Stylo 5:
    179 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 3.6 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Stylo 5:
    77.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Stylo 5:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Stylo 5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Stylo 5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    Stylo 5:
    8.4 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 9A:
    2020
    Stylo 5:
    2019

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
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.6 mm versus Stylo 5
  2. 2. Stylo 5

    Height:
    160 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm +3.6 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +6 g versus Stylo 5

  2. 2. Stylo 5

    179 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. Stylo 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Stylo 5 has approximately 3.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play 9A.

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, Stylo 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AStylo 5
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Stylo 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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

    +1500 mAh versus Stylo 5

  2. 2. Stylo 5

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Stylo 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 160 Х 77.7 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 79.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 390 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • 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
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 506
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Blonde Rose
  • Platinum Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • WiFi 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, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Stylo 5.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AStylo 5
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 - Stylus