Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Samsung Galaxy A80

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
    Galaxy A80:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor Play 9A: 35 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Galaxy A80:
    220 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 2.4 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Galaxy A80:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor Play 9A: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Galaxy A80:
    6.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Honor Play 9A:
    4 GB RAM
    Galaxy A80:
    8 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Galaxy A80:
    Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 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. Galaxy A80

    Height:
    165.2 mm +6.1 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Width:
    76.5 mm +2.4 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A80

    220 g

    +35 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. Galaxy A80

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

Galaxy A80 has approximately 13.1% 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, Galaxy A80, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
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. Galaxy A80

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1300 mAh versus Galaxy A80

  2. 2. Galaxy A80

    3700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Galaxy A80

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 165.2 Х 76.5 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 220 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.7" 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
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 108.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm - TOF 3D camera
  • f/1.2
  • 30mm
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • Motorized pop-up rotating main camera module
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 204789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 250884
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 518
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1647
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Angel Gold
  • Ghost White
  • Phantom Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 650 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • WiFi 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy A80.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy A80
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A805F/DS (Global) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A90