Huawei Honor Play vs Nokia N9: 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:

LCD

N9:

OLED
Weight

N9: 41 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

N9:

135 g
Width

N9: 13.1 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

N9:

61.2 mm
Screen diagonal

N9: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

Honor Play:

6.3 in

N9:

3.9 in
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

N9:

TI OMAP 3630
Rear camera layout

Honor Play:

Dual

N9:

Single

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

Height:

157.9 mm +41.4 mm versus N9
Width:

74.3 mm +13.1 mm versus N9
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. N9

Height:

116.5 mm
Width:

61.2 mm
Depth:

12.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Honor Play

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g

+41 g versus N9
2. N9

135 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

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. N9

Screen diagonal:

3.9 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

41.9 cm²

Honor Play has approximately 132.4% more rectangular screen area than N9.

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, N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Play	N9
16 GB	Unknown	1 GB RAM
64 GB	Unknown	1 GB RAM

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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

NFC:: No
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. N9

NFC:: Yes
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

3750 mAh

+2300 mAh versus N9
2. N9

1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. N9

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight	176 g	135 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	3.9" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM	16/64 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1450 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	TI OMAP 3630
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	41.9 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	58.8%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	251 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	8 MP AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *	207232	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	226029	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	349	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1241	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
Release date	2018 July	2011 June
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black Cyan Magenta Glossy white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	140 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
Radio	No	FM radio (via third party soft
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Anti-glare polariser Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, N9.
Specification	Honor Play	N9
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00 Nokia N9 Lankku

Huawei Honor Play vs Nokia N9