Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star: 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

Galaxy A9 Star:

OLED
Weight

Honor Play: 15 g lighter

Honor Play:

176 g

Galaxy A9 Star:

191 g
Width

Honor Play: 2.7 mm narrower

Honor Play:

74.3 mm

Galaxy A9 Star:

77 mm
Chipset

Honor Play:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Galaxy A9 Star:

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Height

Honor Play: 4.5 mm shorter

Honor Play:

157.9 mm

Galaxy A9 Star:

162.4 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. Honor Play

Height:

157.9 mm
Width:

74.3 mm
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Galaxy A9 Star

Height:

162.4 mm +4.5 mm versus Honor Play
Width:

77 mm +2.7 mm versus Honor Play
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Play

176 g
2. Galaxy A9 Star

191 g

+15 g versus Honor Play

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. Galaxy A9 Star

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.7 cm²

Galaxy A9 Star has approximately 3.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor Play.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

Galaxy A9 Star: 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. Galaxy A9 Star

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor Play

3750 mAh

+50 mAh versus Galaxy A9 Star
2. Galaxy A9 Star

3700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Play2. Galaxy A9 Star

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm	162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	176 g	191 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2220 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	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3700 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	100.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.0%	80.6%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	392 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	24 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	24 MP f/1.7 -16 MP f/1.7 PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm	24 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *	207232	104325
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, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
Release date	2018 July	2018 June
Colors	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	350 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
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/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification	Honor Play	Galaxy A9 Star
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global SEA South Korea); A9 Star (China)

Huawei Honor Play vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star