This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play 9A and Samsung Galaxy S21+.
The Honor Play 9A has a 6.3-inch display, MediaTek Helio P35 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S21+ has a 6.7-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4800mAh battery.
| Specs | Honor Play 9A | Samsung Galaxy S21+ |
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| Screen | 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 394 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole |
| OS | Android 10 with Magic UI 3 (HMS) | Android 11 with One UI 3.1 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -1080p Video Recording |
Triple Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 64MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -8K@24fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 30x Space Zoom |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
10 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus) - 4K@60fps Video Recording |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None |
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| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| 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 6 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Res Audio Tuned by AKG |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 10W Charging |
4800 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging, 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging |
| Material | Glass Front, Glossy Plastic Back | Glass Front, Plastic Back and Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant) |
| Size | 159.1 x 74.1 x 9.0 mm | 75.6 x 161.5 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 200 g |
| Colors | Dark Night Black, Blue Water Emerald & Jasper Green | Phantom Silver and Phantom Violet |
| Launch Date | March 31, 2020 | January 14, 2021 |
| Price | CNY 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱57,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Honor Play 9A on Lazada Honor Play 9A on Shopee |
Samsung Galaxy S21+ on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S21+ on Shopee |
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