Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Oppo Realme X

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
    Realme X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 9A: 6 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Realme X:
    191 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 1.9 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Realme X:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 9A: 0.23 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Realme X:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Realme X:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Height

    Honor Play 9A: 2.1 mm shorter

    Honor Play 9A:
    159.1 mm
    Realme X:
    161.2 mm

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
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Realme X

    Height:
    161.2 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Width:
    76 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

  2. 2. Realme X

    191 g

    +6 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. 1. Honor Play 9A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.8 cm²
  2. 2. Realme X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

Realme X has approximately 9.2% 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, Realme X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9ARealme X
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Realme X: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 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. Realme X

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. 1. Honor Play 9A

    5000 mAh

    +1235 mAh versus Realme X

  2. 2. Realme X

    3765 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Realme X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 161.2 Х 76 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 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
  • 3765 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 105.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 85.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 394 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 616
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 334
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1444
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Steam white
  • Punk Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Realme X.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ARealme X
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 20W: 55% in 30 min (VOOC 3.0) - Versions: RMX1901