Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Meizu Pro 7 Plus: specs comparison

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

Pro 7 Plus:

OLED
Weight

Pro 7 Plus: 15 g lighter

Honor Play 9A:

185 g

Pro 7 Plus:

170 g
Width

Honor Play 9A: 3.1 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

Pro 7 Plus:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Pro 7 Plus: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

Pro 7 Plus:

5.7 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Honor Play 9A:

4 GB RAM

Pro 7 Plus:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Pro 7 Plus:

Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm)

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. Honor Play 9A

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1.7 mm versus Pro 7 Plus
2. Pro 7 Plus

Height:

157.3 mm
Width:

77.2 mm +3.1 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g

+15 g versus Pro 7 Plus
2. Pro 7 Plus

170 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. Honor Play 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²
2. Pro 7 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Honor Play 9A has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Pro 7 Plus.

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, Pro 7 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
64 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	6 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. Pro 7 Plus

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. Honor Play 9A

5000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus Pro 7 Plus
2. Pro 7 Plus

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Pro 7 Plus

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	157.3 Х 77.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	185 g	170 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1440 x 2560 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	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
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 7.0 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	88.5 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	72.9%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	518 PPI

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	12 MP f/2.0 1/2.9'' 1.25µm PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	16 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	71
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	74
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	65

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR 7XTP
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	149225
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1685
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5635
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	5041
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	304
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1233

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
Release date	2020 March 30	2017 July
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Black Gold Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	500 EUR
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
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 GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	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, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Secondary 2'' AMOLED display 240 x 536 pixels 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Pro 7 Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Pro 7 Plus
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging: 45% in 30 min (mCharge 4.0)

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Meizu Pro 7 Plus