Honor Play 40 vs Honor X9a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5200 mAh	5100 mAh
Display
Display	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	16 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus	-
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP + 2 MP	64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5200 mAh	5100 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 40W
Removable
Removable	No	-
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	-	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera Physical Aperture
Front Camera Physical Aperture	-	F2.5
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	9000 x 7000 Pixels
Main Camera Physical Aperture
Main Camera Physical Aperture	-	F1.8
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	16 MP f/2.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
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

Design

Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Purple, Mint	Titanium Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Height
Height	163.3 mm	161.6 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.9 mm
Weight
Weight	188 grams	175 grams
Width
Width	75.1 mm	73.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with waterdrop notch	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	800 nits
Display Type
Display Type	TFT LCD	AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	269 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	-	1080 x 2400 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated	-	89.94 %
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.72 %	-
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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General

Brand
Brand	Honor	Honor
Custom UI
Custom UI	RedMagic	Magic UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 22, 2023 (Expected)	May 31, 2023 (Last Known)
Model
Model	-	X9A
Network
Network	-	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v12

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
SIM 2
SIM 2	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
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	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-
WiFi
WiFi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 + 1.9 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460)	-
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Fabrication
Fabrication	8 nm	-
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
Processor
Processor	-	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660)
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication	-	6 nm
Ram
RAM	6 GB	8 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	-

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	-	64MP + 5MP + 2MP

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-
USB OTG Support
USB OTG Support	-	Yes