Category Breakdown
Blackview A52 Pro
Honor Play9A
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.567.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
59.858.5
Summary
- The Blackview A52 Pro features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Honor Play9A has a slightly larger 6.56-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A52 Pro is powered by the Unisoc T606 chipset, whereas the Play9A uses the Mediatek Helio G36, both with octa-core CPUs but differing in architecture.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP selfie camera, with video recording capabilities at 1080p@30fps.
- The A52 Pro has a 5180 mAh battery, slightly less than the Play9A's 5200 mAh, and both devices lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- The A52 Pro runs on Android 13 with Doke OS 4.0, while the Play9A operates on Android 14 with MagicOS 8, indicating a more recent software experience for the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Blackview A52 Pro
Honor Play9A
General
Release Date
2023
2024
Announced
2023
2024
Description
N/A
Not to be confused withHonor Play 9Afrom 2020
Display
Size
6.5"
6.56"
Type
IPS LCD
TFT LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MPother unspecified camera
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)Auxiliary lens
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5180 mAh
5200 mAh
Battery Details
5180 mAh
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.2 x 62 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.44 x 0.36 in)
163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight
183.6 g
194 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Polar Night, Vitality Green, Ice Blue
Ocean Blue, Starry Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, Doke OS 4.0
Android 14, MagicOS 8
OS Version
Android 13, Doke OS 4.0
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

