Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Samsung Galaxy J4

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 J4:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J4: 10 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Galaxy J4:
    175 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 3.1 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Galaxy J4:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J4: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Galaxy J4:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Galaxy J4:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Galaxy J4:
    Single

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 +7.4 mm versus Galaxy J4
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy J4
  2. 2. Galaxy J4

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm +3.1 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +10 g versus Galaxy J4

  2. 2. Galaxy J4

    175 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. Galaxy J4

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

Honor Play 9A has approximately 14.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J4.

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 J4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Galaxy J4

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

    +2000 mAh versus Galaxy J4

  2. 2. Galaxy J4

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Galaxy J4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 151.7 Х 77.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720 MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Orchid Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
  • Pakistan -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - India
  • Pakistan
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy J4.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy J4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J400F/DS (Global DS); J400G/DS