Huawei Honor Play 9A vs ZTE E N72

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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

    E N72: 55 g lighter

    Honor Play 9A:
    185 g
    E N72:
    130 g
  • Width

    E N72: 8.1 mm narrower

    Honor Play 9A:
    74.1 mm
    E N72:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    Honor Play 9A:
    6.3 in
    E N72:
    2.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor Play 9A:
    Dual
    E N72:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor Play 9A: 2.9 mm thinner

    Honor Play 9A:
    9 mm
    E N72:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    E N72: 45.1 mm shorter

    Honor Play 9A:
    159.1 mm
    E N72:
    114 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 +45.1 mm versus E N72
    Width:
    74.1 mm +8.1 mm versus E N72
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor Play 9A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor Play 9A

    185 g

    +55 g versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    130 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. E N72

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Honor Play 9A has approximately 395.1% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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, E N72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor Play 9AE N72
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
E N72: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +3700 mAh versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play 9A2. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play 9A, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 74.1 Х 9 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor Play 9A, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 278 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play 9A, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
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
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor Play 9A, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Blue Water Emerald
  • Jasper Green
  • Dark Night Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play 9A, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play 9A, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor Play 9A, E N72.
SpecificationHonor Play 9AE N72
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W - Versions: MOA-AL00
  • MOA-TL00
  • MED-AL20
  • MOA-AL20
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input