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Honor 9A

Honor 9A

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vivo Y15

vivo Y15

#3323

Category Breakdown

Honor 9A
vivo Y15
Performance
69.067.2
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
33.733.7
Build
67.983.1
Connectivity
60.954.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
43.842.0

Summary

  • The Honor 9A and vivo Y15 both feature a plastic frame with glass fronts and plastic backs, but the Honor 9A is slightly lighter at 185g compared to the Y15's 190.5g.
  • The displays are similar in size, with the Honor 9A at 6.3 inches and the Y15 at 6.35 inches, both using IPS LCD technology and offering 720p resolution.
  • Performance-wise, both devices utilize the Mediatek Helio P22 chipset, but the Y15 has a slight edge with 4GB of RAM versus the Honor's 3GB.
  • Camera specifications are comparable, though the Y15 offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 16MP compared to the 8MP on the Honor 9A.
  • Both phones are equipped with a 5000mAh battery and lack fast charging, while the Honor runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1, whereas the Y15 operates on Android 9.0 with Funtouch 9.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 9A
vivo Y15

General

Release Date

2020, April 29
2019

Announced

2020, April 29
2019, May 28

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.3"
6.35"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~278 ppi density)
720 x 1544 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

64GB 3GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.1 x 74.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
159.4 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.28 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

185 g
190.5 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Blue, Green
Aqua Blue, Burgundy Red

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.01 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)

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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass