Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Sony Xperia SP: specs comparison

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 SP: 30 g lighter

Honor Play 9A:

185 g

Xperia SP:

155 g
Width

Xperia SP: 7 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

Xperia SP:

67.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia SP: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

Xperia SP:

4.6 in
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Xperia SP:

Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 9A:

Dual

Xperia SP:

Single
Depth

Honor Play 9A: 1 mm thinner

Honor Play 9A:

9 mm

Xperia SP:

10 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. Honor Play 9A

Height:

159.1 mm +28.5 mm versus Xperia SP
Width:

74.1 mm +7 mm versus Xperia SP
Depth:

9 mm
2. Xperia SP

Height:

130.6 mm
Width:

67.1 mm
Depth:

10 mm +1 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g

+30 g versus Xperia SP
2. Xperia SP

155 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. Honor Play 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²
2. Xperia SP

Screen diagonal:

4.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

58.3 cm²

Honor Play 9A has approximately 64.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SP.

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 SP, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 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. Xperia SP

NFC:: Yes
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. Honor Play 9A

5000 mAh

+2630 mAh versus Xperia SP
2. Xperia SP

2370 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight	185 g	155 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.3" inch	4.6" 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	8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 1 GB 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	2370 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	58.3 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	66.6%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	319 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	926

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
Release date	2020 March 30	2013 March
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	180 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) - C5306
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xperia SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
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 SP.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Xperia SP
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Sony Xperia SP

Huawei Honor Play 9A

Sony Xperia SP