This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Honor Play 9A.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Honor Play 9A has a 6.3-inch display, MediaTek Helio P35 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 with Magic UI 3 (HMS) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -1080p Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB or 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 512GB via microSD |
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| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Position | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 10W Charging |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass Front, Glossy Plastic Back |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 159.1 x 74.1 x 9.0 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 185 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Dark Night Black, Blue Water Emerald & Jasper Green |
| Launch Date | May 30, 2017 | March 31, 2020 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | CNY 899.00 Official Price No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
Honor Play 9A on Lazada Honor Play 9A on Shopee |
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