Huawei Honor Play 9A vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 35 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 21.1 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Shadow:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 9A: 6 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 56.1 mm shorter

    Honor Play 9A:
    159.1 mm
    Shadow:
    103 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 +56.1 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    74.1 mm +21.1 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +35 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Shadow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AShadow
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +4080 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Shadow.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
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