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Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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 Note 8:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor Play 9A: 10 g lighter

      Honor Play 9A:
      185 g
      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      Honor Play 9A:
      4 GB RAM
      Galaxy Note 8:
      6 GB RAM

    • Height

      Honor Play 9A: 3.4 mm shorter

      Honor Play 9A:
      159.1 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      162.5 mm

    • Release year

      Honor Play 9A:
      2020
      Galaxy Note 8:
      2017

    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 Note 8

      Height:
      162.5 mm +3.4 mm versus Honor Play 9A
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play 9A

      185 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

      +10 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 Note 8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.7 cm²

    Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 5.1% 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 Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
    256 GB Not recorded 6 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 Note 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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

      +1700 mAh versus Galaxy Note 8

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      3300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play 9A2. Galaxy Note 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 195 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1600 px
    • 1440 x 2960 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
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 95.8 cm2
    • 101.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.3%
    • 83.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 278 PPI
    • 521 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • (depth)
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 94
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 100
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 84
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 204196
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1792
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6277
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 9051
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 259278
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3822
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1509
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 30
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Blue Water Emerald
    • Jasper Green
    • Dark Night Black
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 550 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationHonor Play 9AGalaxy Note 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
    • MOA-TL00
    • MED-AL20
    • MOA-AL20
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
    • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
    • LATAM
    • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga