Honor Play 9A
#3043
Realme C3
#2756Category Breakdown
Honor Play 9A
Realme C3
Performance
72.968.5
Camera
28.429.9
Display
56.569.8
Battery
33.733.7
Build
67.971.8
Connectivity
56.252.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.246.4
Summary
- The Honor Play 9A features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Realme C3 has a slightly larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Mediatek Helio P35 chipset, whereas the Realme utilizes the Helio G70, which may offer better gaming performance.
- The camera setup on the Honor includes a 13 MP main sensor and an 8 MP selfie camera, compared to the Realme's 12 MP main sensor and 5 MP selfie camera.
- Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery with 10W charging, ensuring long usage times.
- The Honor Play 9A has a glass front and plastic back, while the Realme C3 features Gorilla Glass 3 on the front for added durability.
- Both run on Android 10, but the Honor uses Magic UI 3.0, while the Realme C3 operates on Realme UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 9A
Realme C3
General
Release Date
2020, March 30
2020, February 05
Announced
2020, March 30
2020, February 05
Description
Not to be confused withHonor Play9Afrom 2024
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~278 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6769V/CB Helio G70 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 2EEMC2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 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), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
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
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.1 x 74.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 75 x 9 mm (6.47 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Weight
185 g
195 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black
Frozen Blue, Blazing Red, Volcano Grey shade
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
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 10, Magic UI 3.0, no Google Play Services
Android 10, Realme UI
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass