Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Oppo Reno3

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
    Reno3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Reno3: 15 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Reno3:
    170 g
  • Width

    Reno3: 1.1 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Reno3:
    73 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Honor Play 9A:
    4 GB RAM
    Reno3:
    8 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Reno3:
    Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Reno3:
    Quad

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 +1.1 mm versus Reno3
    Depth:
    9 mm +1 mm versus Reno3
  2. 2. Reno3

    Height:
    160 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +15 g versus Reno3

  2. 2. Reno3

    170 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. Reno3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²

Reno3 has approximately 3.2% 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, Reno3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AReno3
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 8 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. Reno3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM

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

    +975 mAh versus Reno3

  2. 2. Reno3

    4025 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Reno3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 160 Х 73 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4025 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 10.0; ColorOS 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP B/W
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 44 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 44 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR GM9446
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 337669
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Sky White
  • Midnight Black
  • Auroral Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • 430 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Reno3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AReno3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 30 min
  • 100% in 73 min -VOOC 3.0