Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Sony Xperia E dual

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.

  • Weight

    Xperia E dual: 69.3 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Xperia E dual:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    Xperia E dual: 12.3 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Xperia E dual:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E dual: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Xperia E dual:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Xperia E dual:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Xperia E dual:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 9A: 2 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    Xperia E dual:
    11 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 +45.6 mm versus Xperia E dual
    Width:
    74.1 mm +12.3 mm versus Xperia E dual
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E dual

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +69.3 g versus Xperia E dual

  2. 2. Xperia E dual

    115.7 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. Xperia E dual

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Honor Play 9A has approximately 162.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E dual.

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, Xperia E dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia E dual: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia E dual

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +3470 mAh versus Xperia E dual

  2. 2. Xperia E dual

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Xperia E dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2012
  • December
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
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia E dual.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXperia E dual
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity