Huawei Honor Play 9A vs LG V50S ThinQ 5G

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
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 9A: 7 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    192 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 1.7 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    75.8 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Depth

    V50S ThinQ 5G: 0.6 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    8.4 mm
  • Release year

    Honor Play 9A:
    2020
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    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 V50S ThinQ 5G
  2. 2. V50S ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.3 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +1.7 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

  2. 2. V50S ThinQ 5G

    192 g

    +7 g versus Honor Play 9A

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. V50S ThinQ 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

V50S ThinQ 5G has approximately 4.9% 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, V50S ThinQ 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 8 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. V50S ThinQ 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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

    +1000 mAh versus V50S ThinQ 5G

  2. 2. V50S ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. V50S ThinQ 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touch
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 9mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.0µm
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 704
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2421
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Aurora Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 1100 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AV50S ThinQ 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - LG Dual Screen included in the box