Honor 9 Lite
#3995
Honor Play 8A
#3955Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Honor Play 8A
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The Honor 9 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, providing a premium build quality, while the Honor Play 8A has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- In terms of display, the 9 Lite offers a sharper 5.65-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels compared to the Play 8A's 6.09-inch display at 720 x 1560 pixels.
- For performance, the 9 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, whereas the Play 8A uses the Mediatek Helio P35, with both having similar RAM options.
- The camera systems are comparable, with both having a 13 MP rear camera, but the Play 8A has an advantage with an 8 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Play 8A at 3020 mAh versus 3000 mAh in the 9 Lite, but both lack fast charging.
- Finally, the 9 Lite runs on Android 8.0, upgradable to 9.0, while the Play 8A comes with Android 9.0 out of the box, both using EMUI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9 Lite
Honor Play 8A
General
Release Date
2017
2019
Announced
2017
2019
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition
Versions: JAT-L09, JAT-L29 (Global); JAT-AL00/JAT-TL00 (China)
Display
Size
5.65"
6.09"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3020 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
149 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Black, Blue, Gold, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes