Category Breakdown
Honor Play9A
Umidigi Bison X10
Performance
70.772.8
Camera
19.119.1
Display
31.256.5
Battery
36.738.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.567.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.438.8
Summary
- The Honor Play9A features a 6.56-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, while the Umidigi Bison X10 has a slightly smaller 6.53-inch IPS LCD display at 720 x 1600 pixels, both offering similar pixel densities.
- In terms of performance, the Play9A is powered by the Mediatek Helio G36 chipset, whereas the Bison X10 utilizes the Helio P60, with the latter providing slightly better processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the Bison X10 is superior, featuring a 20 MP main sensor and additional ultrawide and macro lenses, compared to the Play9A's single 13 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Bison X10 at 6150 mAh, compared to the Play9A's 5200 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 10W.
- The Play9A runs on Android 14 with MagicOS 8, while the Bison X10 operates on Android 11, indicating a more updated software experience for the Honor device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play9A
Umidigi Bison X10
General
Release Date
2024
2021
Announced
2024
2021
Description
Not to be confused withHonor Play 9Afrom 2020
N/A
Display
Size
6.56"
6.53"
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
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Mediatek Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)Auxiliary lens
20 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF8 MP, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5200 mAh
6150 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5200 mAh
6150 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)
169.7 x 82.1 x 12.9 mm (6.68 x 3.23 x 0.51 in)
Weight
194 g
282 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Starry Purple
Storm Gray, Supersonic Yellow, Hack Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, 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 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer

