Huawei Honor Play 9A vs OnePlus 7 Pro 5G: 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

7 Pro 5G:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 9A: 21 g lighter

Honor Play 9A:

185 g

7 Pro 5G:

206 g
Width

Honor Play 9A: 1.8 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

7 Pro 5G:

75.9 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 9A: 0.37 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

7 Pro 5G:

6.67 in
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

7 Pro 5G:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 9A:

Dual

7 Pro 5G:

Triple

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
2. 7 Pro 5G

Height:

162.6 mm +3.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Width:

75.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Depth:

8.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g
2. 7 Pro 5G

206 g

+21 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. Honor Play 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²
2. 7 Pro 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.67 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

109.2 cm²

7 Pro 5G has approximately 14% 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, 7 Pro 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

7 Pro 5G: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8/12 GB RAM 128 GB · 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. 7 Pro 5G

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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

+1000 mAh versus 7 Pro 5G
2. 7 Pro 5G

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. 7 Pro 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	162.6 Х 75.9 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	185 g	206 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.67" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1440 x 3120 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	256 GB 8/12 GB RAM 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	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	109.2 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	88.5%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	515 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	48 MP f/1.6 (wide) 1/2" 0.8µm PDAF laser AF OIS - 8 MP f/2.4 78mm (telephoto) 3x zoom OIS - 16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.0 25mm (wide) 1/3.0" 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	114
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	90
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	86

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 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 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	370542
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	464180
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	727
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2670

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
Release date	2020 March 30	2019 May
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Mirror Grey Almond Nebula Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	800 EUR
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) -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 (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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 WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
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, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 -HDR10+ -90Hz Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, 7 Pro 5G.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	7 Pro 5G
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge)

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs OnePlus 7 Pro 5G

Huawei Honor Play 9A

OnePlus 7 Pro 5G

Key differences