Honor Play9A

Name: Honor Play9A
Brand: Honor

Display6.56" 720 x 1612 pixels

ChipsetMediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

Main camera13MP

Battery5200 mAh

4.9GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

2024, November

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)

Weight

194 g (6.84 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

TFT LCD

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Platform

Android 14, MagicOS 8

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

13 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Radio

FM radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5200 mAh

Misc

Colors

Ocean Blue, Starry Purple

Models

GFY-LX3

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

display

6.56" TFT LCD, 269 ppi720p resolution on a large screen means text and icons will look soft in bright sunlight and up close, but the 83.2% screen-to-body ratio gives you plenty of usable space for reading and video.

performance

Helio G36, PowerVR GE8320 GPUThis entry-level chipset handles everyday apps, messaging, and video fine, but struggles with heavy 3D games and multitasking; expect occasional slowdowns when opening multiple apps.

battery

5200 mAh, about one full dayA 5200 mAh battery with modest specs will run roughly 15 to 18 hours of mixed use (some screen-on, some standby) if you use LTE and not Wi-Fi all day.

camera

13MP main, f/1.8, LED flashThe 13MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture and LED flash lets you shoot daylight photos with decent detail and fire flash snapshots indoors, but the 1080p@30fps video is baseline for the price.

storage

64GB/128GB/256GB, microSDXC slotAll variants come with 4GB RAM; internal storage is shareable via microSD (up to at least 512GB on most cards), so pick the entry 64GB model if you use cloud heavily or the 128GB for offline media.

connectivity

LTE, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.1, FM radioLTE and Wi-Fi 5 cover you for data and streaming, Bluetooth 5.1 is solid for wireless earbuds, and the FM radio and 3.5mm jack are rare bonuses for an 80 EUR phone.