Honor Play 9A
#3043
Realme Narzo 20A
#2818Category Breakdown
Honor Play 9A
Realme Narzo 20A
Performance
72.968.5
Camera
28.463.7
Display
56.567.2
Battery
33.733.7
Build
67.915.2
Connectivity
56.248.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.245.9
Summary
- The Honor Play 9A features a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Realme Narzo 20A has a slightly larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, whereas the Narzo 20A uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, which may offer better efficiency.
- Both devices have a dual-camera setup, but the Narzo 20A has a 12 MP main sensor compared to the 13 MP on the Play 9A, though the Narzo can record video at 4K.
- Both smartphones are equipped with a 5000 mAh battery and charge at 10W.
- The Honor Play 9A runs on Magic UI 3.0, while the Narzo 20A operates on Realme UI, both based on Android 10.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring plastic backs and frames, but the Narzo 20A is slightly heavier.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play 9A
Realme Narzo 20A
General
Release Date
2020, March 30
2020, September 21
Announced
2020, March 30
2020, September 21
Description
Not to be confused withHonor Play9Afrom 2024
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 480 nits (peak)
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)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 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)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)
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
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 75.4 x 8.9 mm (6.47 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
185 g
195 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
N/A
Colors
Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black
Glory Silver, Victory Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
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, LTE
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
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
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
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass