Honor Play 9a vs Honor X5 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Display
Display	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	MediaTek Helio P35	MediaTek Helio G36
RAM
RAM	-	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-

Design

Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Jasper Green	Cyan Lake, Midnight Black
Height
Height	159.07 mm	163.32 mm
Thickness
Thickness	9.04 mm	8.35 mm
Weight
Weight	185 grams	188 grams
Width
Width	74.06 mm	75.07 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with waterdrop notch	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	278 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	720x1612 px (HD+)
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	81.34 %	84.74 %
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, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Resolution
Resolution	-	5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

General

Brand
Brand	Honor	Honor
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Magic UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	-	July 5, 2024 (Expected)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v10 (Q)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
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 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	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 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, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek Helio P35	MediaTek Helio G36
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Ram
RAM	4 GB	-

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 512 GB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes