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Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Pantech Discover

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

      Discover: 50 g lighter

      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Discover: 5.5 mm narrower

      Honor Play 9A:
      74.1 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play 9A:
      6.3 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play 9A:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play 9A:
      Dual
      Discover:
      Single

    • Height

      Discover: 24.9 mm shorter

      Honor Play 9A:
      159.1 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 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 +24.9 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      74.1 mm +5.5 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 9A

      185 g

      +50 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 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. Discover

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

    Honor Play 9A has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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, Discover, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 9ADiscover
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      +2900 mAh versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 9A2. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 4.8" 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 (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 95.8 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.3%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 278 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • (depth)
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • Adreno 225
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 30
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 370 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • 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, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Discover.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9ADiscover
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T