Honor Play 9A vs iPhone 17 Pro: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play 9A and iPhone 17 Pro.

The Honor Play 9A has a 6.3-inch display, MediaTek Helio P35 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3998mAh battery.


Specs Honor Play 9A iPhone 17 Pro
Picture Honor Play 9A
3.9/5 stars (11 ratings)
× iPhone 17 Pro
3.5/5 stars ( ratings)
Screen 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch 6.3-inch ~ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1206 x 2622 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island
OS Android 10 with Magic UI 3 (HMS) iOS26
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz
Hexa Core CPU
2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Apple 6-core GPU
RAM 4 GB 12 GB
Rear Camera Dual Cameras:
13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-1080p Video Recording
Triple Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.78 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS)
48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV)
48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom)
-Dual LED Flash
-Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization
LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D)
Front Camera 8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus, OIS)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording, ProRes, EIS video stabilization
Storage 64GB or 128GB 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
Expansion 512GB via microSD None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7
NFC No Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 6.0
Infrared
Position A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
USB OTG Yes Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort
USB MicroUSB 2.0 USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes No
Audio Enhancement None Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers
FM Radio Yes No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass & Accelerometer
Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultrawide Band (UWB)
Battery 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
10W Charging
3998 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W charger or higher)
MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 30W adapter or higher)
Material Glass Front, Glossy Plastic Back Glass front and back with Aluminum unibody frame (IP68 dust & water resistance)
Size 159.1 x 74.1 x 9.0 mm 150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm
Weight 185 g 204 g
Colors Dark Night Black, Blue Water Emerald & Jasper Green Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Release Date March 31, 2020 September 10, 2025
Price CNY 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. 79,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
94,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines
109,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines
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