Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Oppo R9s 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

R9s Plus:

OLED
Width

Honor Play 9A: 6.7 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

R9s Plus:

80.8 mm
Screen diagonal

R9s Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

R9s Plus:

6 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

Honor Play 9A:

4 GB RAM

R9s Plus:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

R9s Plus:

Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 9A:

Dual

R9s Plus:

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. Honor Play 9A

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1.6 mm versus R9s Plus
2. R9s Plus

Height:

163.6 mm +4.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Width:

80.8 mm +6.7 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Depth:

7.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g
2. R9s Plus

185 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. R9s Plus

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

99.2 cm²

R9s Plus has approximately 3.6% 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, R9s Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
64 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
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. R9s Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor Play 9A

5000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus R9s Plus
2. R9s Plus

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. R9s Plus

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	163.6 Х 80.8 Х 7.4 mm
Weight	185 g	185 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 1920 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 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 6.1 (Marshmallow); ColorOS 3
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	99.2 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	75.1%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	367 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	16 MP f/1.7 1/2.8'' 1.12µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	16 MP f/2.0 1/3''

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	99326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1455
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4665

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
Release date	2020 March 30	2016 October
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Black Gold Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	570 EUR
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s Plus
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, R9s Plus.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	R9s 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 (VOOC)

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Oppo R9s Plus