Huawei Honor Play 9A vs QMobile Noir E8

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
    Noir E8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 9A: 25 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Noir E8:
    210 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 8.2 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir E8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Noir E8:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Honor Play 9A:
    4 GB RAM
    Noir E8:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Noir E8:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

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. Noir E8

    Height:
    164 mm +4.9 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Width:
    82.3 mm +8.2 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

  2. 2. Noir E8

    210 g

    +25 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. Noir E8

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

Noir E8 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, Noir E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9ANoir E8
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 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. Noir E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

    +1500 mAh versus Noir E8

  2. 2. Noir E8

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
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%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR G6200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Noir E8.
SpecificationHonor Play 9ANoir E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass