Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Play 9A:

LCD

Black Shark 3:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play 9A: 37 g lighter

Honor Play 9A:

185 g

Black Shark 3:

222 g
Width

Honor Play 9A: 3.2 mm narrower

Honor Play 9A:

74.1 mm

Black Shark 3:

77.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor Play 9A: 0.37 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play 9A:

6.3 in

Black Shark 3:

6.67 in
Chipset

Honor Play 9A:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Black Shark 3:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor Play 9A:

Dual

Black Shark 3:

Triple

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
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

9 mm
2. Black Shark 3

Height:

168.7 mm +9.6 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Width:

77.3 mm +3.2 mm versus Honor Play 9A
Depth:

10.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

1. Honor Play 9A

185 g
2. Black Shark 3

222 g

+37 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. Honor Play 9A

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²
2. Black Shark 3

Screen diagonal:

6.67 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 12.1% 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, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Not recorded	12 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. Black Shark 3

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. Honor Play 9A

5000 mAh

+280 mAh versus Black Shark 3
2. Black Shark 3

4720 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm	168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	185 g	222 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.67" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2400 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	128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB 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	4720 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0	Android 10.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	107.4 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	82.4%
PPI /points per inch/	278 PPI	395 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	64 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -2 MP (depth)	64 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.72'' 0.8µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.3 (ultrawide) -5 MP f/2.2 (depth)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)	20 MP f/2.2 (wide) 1/3'' 0.9μm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	603541

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
Release date	2020 March 30	2020 March 3
Colors	Blue Water Emerald Jasper Green Dark Night Black	Lightning Black Armor Gray Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	$ 550
Body build	Glass front plastic back plastic frame	Glass front aluminum back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A; 5G
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD aptX Adaptive

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, Black Shark 3.
Specification	Honor Play 9A	Black Shark 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00 MOA-TL00 MED-AL20 MOA-AL20	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

Huawei Honor Play 9A vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3