Huawei Honor Play 9A vs LG U

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

    U: 50 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    U:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    U:
    5.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    U:
    Single
  • Depth

    U: 1.3 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    U:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    U: 11.5 mm shorter

    Honor Play 9A:
    159.1 mm
    U:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 9A:
    2020
    U:
    2016

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 +11.5 mm versus U
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.3 mm versus U
  2. 2. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +50 g versus U

  2. 2. U

    135 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. U

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

Honor Play 9A has approximately 28.5% more rectangular screen area than U.

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, U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AU
32 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. U

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

    +2000 mAh versus U

  2. 2. U

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, U.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AU
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass