Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Panasonic Eluga A3

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

    Eluga A3: 24 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Eluga A3:
    161 g
  • Width

    Eluga A3: 1.7 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Eluga A3:
    72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Eluga A3: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Eluga A3:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Eluga A3:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Eluga A3:
    Single
  • Height

    Eluga A3: 10.4 mm shorter

    Honor Play 9A:
    159.1 mm
    Eluga A3:
    148.7 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 +10.4 mm versus Eluga A3
    Width:
    74.1 mm +1.7 mm versus Eluga A3
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Eluga A3

    Height:
    148.7 mm
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +24 g versus Eluga A3

  2. 2. Eluga A3

    161 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. Eluga A3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Honor Play 9A has approximately 28.5% more rectangular screen area than Eluga A3.

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, Eluga A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AEluga A3
16 GB Not recorded 3 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. Eluga A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (dedicated 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. 1. Honor Play 9A

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Eluga A3

  2. 2. Eluga A3

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Eluga A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 148.7 Х 72.4 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); FitHome UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26174
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 11300 INR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Eluga A3.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AEluga A3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India