Honor Play 9A vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play 9A and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.

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 S23 Ultra has a 6.8-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Honor Play 9A Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Picture Honor Play 9A
3.9/5 stars (10 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
3.2/5 stars (56 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 3088 Pixels, 501 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 19.3:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 1,750nits peak brightness, and punch-hole
S Pen stylus
OS Android 10 with Magic UI 3 (HMS) Android 13 with One Ui 5.1
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz
Octa Core CPU
1x Cortex-X3 @ 3.36GHz , 4x Cortex-A715/710 @ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510 @ 2.0GHz
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 740
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
Quad Cameras:
200MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture, Laser AF, multi-dir. Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV)
10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom)
10MP Periscope Telephoto (f/4.9 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 10x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-Up to 8K@30fps video recording with HDR10+ & EIS, 100x Space Zoom
Front Camera 8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording
Storage 64GB or 128GB 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
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 5.3
Position A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou GPS (tri-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
USB OTG Yes Yes with Samsung DeX
USB MicroUSB 2.0 USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes No
Audio Enhancement None Hi-Res Audio and Stereo Dual Speakers 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)
45W Fast Charging (65% in 30 minutes), 10W wireless charging
Material Glass Front, Glossy Plastic Back Glass front and back with Aluminum frame (IP68 Water and Dust Resistance)
Size 159.1 x 74.1 x 9.0 mm 78.1 X 163.4 X 8.9 mm
Weight 185 g 234 g
Colors Dark Night Black, Blue Water Emerald & Jasper Green Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, and Cream
Launch Date March 31, 2020 February 2, 2023
Price CNY 899.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. 81,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
89,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines
Buy Online Honor Play 9A on Lazada
Honor Play 9A on Shopee
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra on Lazada
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra on Shopee

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