Honor Play9A
#4342
Realme 5i
#2351Category Breakdown
Honor Play9A
Realme 5i
Performance
70.768.5
Camera
19.164.2
Display
31.256.5
Battery
36.733.7
Build
0.272.5
Connectivity
56.557.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.449.7
Summary
- The Honor Play9A features a 6.56-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, while the Realme 5i has a slightly smaller 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels; both displays have a similar pixel density of around 269 ppi and a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Play9A is powered by the Mediatek Helio G36 chipset, whereas the Realme 5i utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, with the latter offering slightly better efficiency.
- The camera setup on the Play9A includes a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, while the Realme 5i has a more versatile rear camera system with a 12 MP main sensor and additional ultrawide, macro, and depth sensors, along with an 8 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Play9A at 5200 mAh compared to the 5000 mAh in the Realme 5i, but the latter supports 10W charging.
- The Play9A runs on Android 14 with MagicOS 8, while the Realme 5i originally launched with Android 9.0 and is upgradable to Android 10 with Realme UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play9A
Realme 5i
General
Release Date
2024
2020, January 06
Announced
2024
2020, January 06
Description
Not to be confused withHonor Play 9Afrom 2020
N/A
Display
Size
6.56"
6.52"
Type
TFT LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 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, 256GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)Auxiliary lens
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5200 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5200 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
164.4 x 75 x 9.3 mm (6.47 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
Weight
194 g
195 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Ocean Blue, Starry Purple
Blue, Green
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, LTE
HSPA, LTE (2CA) 450/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass