Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Razer Phone

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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

    Honor Play 9A: 12 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Phone:
    197 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 3.6 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Phone:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Phone: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Phone:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

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

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Phone:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Phone: 1 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    Phone:
    8 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 +1 mm versus Phone
  2. 2. Phone

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm +3.6 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

  2. 2. Phone

    197 g

    +12 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. Phone

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

Honor Play 9A has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Phone.

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, Phone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9APhone
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 8 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. Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 Phone

  2. 2. Phone

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 158.5 Х 77.7 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 197 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 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-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 179321
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1913
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6604
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7908
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 380
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1685
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 750 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -380 nits
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Phone.
SpecificationHonor Play 9APhone
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W (Quick Charge 4+)