Huawei Honor Play 9A vs vivo Xplay 3S

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

    Xplay 3S: 11 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    Xplay 3S:
    174 g
  • Width

    Honor Play 9A: 8.5 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    Xplay 3S:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xplay 3S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    Xplay 3S:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Honor Play 9A:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Xplay 3S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    Xplay 3S:
    Single
  • Release year

    Honor Play 9A:
    2020
    Xplay 3S:
    2013

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. Xplay 3S

    Height:
    158.2 mm
    Width:
    82.6 mm +8.5 mm versus Honor Play 9A
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +11 g versus Xplay 3S

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    174 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. Xplay 3S

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

Xplay 3S has approximately 3.6% 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, Xplay 3S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Xplay 3S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1800 mAh versus Xplay 3S

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Xplay 3S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 158.2 Х 82.6 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36147
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2013
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AXplay 3S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port