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Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Nokia C1

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

      C1: 30 g lighter

      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g
      C1:
      155 g

    • Width

      C1: 2.7 mm narrower

      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm
      C1:
      71.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      C1: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in
      C1:
      5.45 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual
      C1:
      Single

    • Height

      C1: 11.5 mm shorter

      Honor Play 9A:
      159.1 mm
      C1:
      147.6 mm

    • Release year

      Honor Play 9A:
      2020
      C1:
      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 +11.5 mm versus C1
      Width:
      74.1 mm +2.7 mm versus C1
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. C1

      Height:
      147.6 mm
      Width:
      71.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 9A

      185 g

      +30 g versus C1

    2. 2. C1

      155 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. C1

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

    Honor Play 9A has approximately 25% more rectangular screen area than C1.

    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, C1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 9AC1
    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. C1

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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

      +2500 mAh versus C1

    2. 2. C1

      2500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 9A2. C1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    • 147.6 Х 71.4 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 5.45" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1600 px
    • 480 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
    • 16GB 1GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
    • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 95.8 cm2
    • 76.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.3%
    • 72.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 278 PPI
    • 197 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • (depth)
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@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, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 30
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 50 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    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
    • 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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, C1.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AC1
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity