Honor 7a vs Honor 9a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	MediaTek Helio P22
RAM
RAM	3 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP + 2 MP	13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 36 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Aluminium	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Gold	Midnight Black, Phantom Blue
Height
Height	152.4 mm	159 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm	9 mm
Weight
Weight	150 grams	185 grams
Width
Width	73 mm	74 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with waterdrop notch
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	282 ppi	278 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	720x1440 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	75.36 %	81.44 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	88.4 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	Honor	Honor
Custom UI
Custom UI	EMUI	Magic UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 29, 2018 (Official)	August 6, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v8.0 (Oreo)	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	4 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera 2 MP, Depth Camera	13 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera 5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	MediaTek Helio P22
Fabrication
Fabrication	28 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 505	PowerVR GE8320
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	Rear
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	32 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 24.3 GB	-