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Honor Play 9A
Honor Play 9A Highlights and Overview
Honor Play 9A is the latest smartphone from Huawei’s sub-brand Honor. The device is an entry-level smartphone with octa-core CPU, and the latest Android OS. It comes with a 6.3-inch IPS HD+ display with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution, with a 20:9 aspect ratio and has a notch overhead housing the selfie sensor.
Under the hood, there is an Octa-core MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35 CPU, clocked at 2.3GHz, along with PowerVR GE8320 GPU, a 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card.
The device packs a dual rear camera setup of 13-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor at the back, couple with a single LED flash. There is a single 8-megapixel sensor in the overhead notch to cater for selfie and video chats.
The device also comes with a rear-placed fingerprint scanner along with AI FaceID and support for dual nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network on both SIMs. Fueling the device is a large 5000mAh battery with 5V/2A charger. The latest Android 10.0 out of the box. Other key specifications of the Honor Play 9A are detailed in the table below.
Honor Play 9A Full Specifications and Features
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
LAUNCH
| Also Known As |
- - |
BODY
| Dimensions | 159.07 × 74.06 × 9.04 mm |
| Weight | 185 grams |
| Build | Glass front/plastic body |
| SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 99.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels (~276 ppi density) |
PLATFORM
| Operating System |
Android 10 - Magix UI 3.0.1 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
MEMORY
| RAM + ROM | 4 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot) |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Double Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 13 MP + 2 MP Main camera |
| Camera Features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Flash type - Quad LED 5-element lens Secondary rear camera - 2 MP |
| Video Resolution | 1080@30fps, 720p@30fps, |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture |
| Camera Features |
FaceID, HDR, 6-level AI face Beauty |
| Video Resolution | 720p@30fps |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| FM Radio | Yes, FM Radio |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 28 hours |
| Stand-by | Up to 480 hours |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
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Disclaimer Note
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.
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