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Huawei Honor Play vs Vodafone Smart E9

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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

      Smart E9: 42 g lighter

      Honor Play:
      176 g
      Smart E9:
      134 g

    • Width

      Smart E9: 8.6 mm narrower

      Honor Play:
      74.3 mm
      Smart E9:
      65.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart E9: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      Honor Play:
      6.3 in
      Smart E9:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Honor Play:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      Smart E9:
      Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor Play:
      Dual
      Smart E9:
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor Play: 2.3 mm thinner

      Honor Play:
      7.5 mm
      Smart E9:
      9.8 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

      Height:
      157.9 mm +20.3 mm versus Smart E9
      Width:
      74.3 mm +8.6 mm versus Smart E9
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Smart E9

      Height:
      137.6 mm
      Width:
      65.7 mm
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor Play

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor Play

      176 g

      +42 g versus Smart E9

    2. 2. Smart E9

      134 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

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    2. 2. Smart E9

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      64.5 cm²

    Honor Play has approximately 51% more rectangular screen area than Smart E9.

    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, Smart E9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor PlaySmart E9
    8 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. Smart E9

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    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

      3750 mAh

      +1750 mAh versus Smart E9

    2. 2. Smart E9

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor Play2. Smart E9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Play, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
    • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 176 g
    • 134 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 960 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor Play, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 97.4 cm2
    • 64.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.0%
    • 71.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 409 PPI
    • 215 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Play, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1.0µm
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor Play, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    • PowerVR GE8100
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 207232
    • 31742
    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, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    Release date
    • 2018
    • July
    • 2018
    • December
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Navy Blue
    • Violet
    • Player Edition Red
    • Player Edition Black
    • Anthracite
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 320 EUR
    • 70 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Play, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Play, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor Play, Smart E9.
    SpecificationHonor PlaySmart E9
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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