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Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Motorola RAZR MAXX

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
      RAZR MAXX:
      OLED

    • Weight

      RAZR MAXX: 40 g lighter

      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g
      RAZR MAXX:
      145 g

    • Width

      RAZR MAXX: 5.2 mm narrower

      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm
      RAZR MAXX:
      68.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      RAZR MAXX: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in
      RAZR MAXX:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 9A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
      RAZR MAXX:
      TI OMAP 4430

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual
      RAZR MAXX:
      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 +28.4 mm versus RAZR MAXX
      Width:
      74.1 mm +5.2 mm versus RAZR MAXX
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. RAZR MAXX

      Height:
      130.7 mm
      Width:
      68.9 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 9A

      185 g

      +40 g versus RAZR MAXX

    2. 2. RAZR MAXX

      145 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. RAZR MAXX

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

    Honor Play 9A has approximately 88% more rectangular screen area than RAZR MAXX.

    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, RAZR MAXX, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    16 GB Not recorded 1 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. RAZR MAXX

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      +1700 mAh versus RAZR MAXX

    2. 2. RAZR MAXX

      3300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 9A2. RAZR MAXX

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    • 130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED Advanced
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1600 px
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
    • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    • TI OMAP 4430
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 95.8 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.3%
    • 56.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 278 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • (depth)
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 30
    • 2012
    • April
    Colors
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 607 h Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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
    • 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
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, RAZR MAXX.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ARAZR MAXX
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant