Honor Play 9A vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play 9A and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.

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 Ultra 5G has a 6.8-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Honor Play 9A Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Picture Honor Play 9A
3.9/5 stars (11 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
3.6/5 stars (128 ratings)
Screen 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3200 Pixels, 515 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 12GB or 16GB of RAM
Rear Camera Dual Cameras:
13MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-1080p Video Recording
Quad Cameras:
108MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Laser AF, PD Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 120° FoV)
10MP Periscope Telephoto (f/4.9 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 10x Optical Zoom)
10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-8K@30fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 100x Space Zoom
Front Camera 8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
40 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording
Storage 64GB or 128GB 256GB or 512GB
Expansion 512GB via microSD None
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 6E
NFC No Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
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 HiRes 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
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
25W Fast Charging (USB Power Delivery 3.0), 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Material Glass Front, Glossy Plastic Back Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant)
Size 159.1 x 74.1 x 9.0 mm 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight 185 g 227 g
Colors Dark Night Black, Blue Water Emerald & Jasper Green Phantom Black and Phantom Silver
Launch Date March 31, 2020 January 14, 2020
Price CNY 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. 69,990.00 - Official price of 12GB RAM version in the Philippines
79,990.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM version in the Philippines
Buy Online Honor Play 9A on Lazada
Honor Play 9A on Shopee
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G on Lazada
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G on Shopee

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