Honor 9 Lite
#3603
Honor Play 8A
#3474Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Honor Play 8A
Performance
69.968.3
Camera
19.128.4
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.225.1
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
60.848.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.840.7
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
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, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Black, Blue, Gold, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity