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Honor Play 9A vs OPPO A12e

What Play 9A does better (8) and where A12e wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 9A
Honor · 2020Play 9A
4.2Score
8 advantages≈ $130
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OPPO A12e
OPPO · 2020A12e
4.0Score
2 advantages≈ $130
3.1Display2.9
3.4Camera3.4
3.5Battery2.9
2.9Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 9AA12e
74.1 × 159.1975.6 × 156.28.2
Play 9AA12eDifference
Height159.1 mm156.2 mm+2.9 mm
Width74.1 mm75.6 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness9 mm8.2 mm+0.8 mm
Weight185 g168 g+17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 9A better than A12e?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,230 mAh+18%
  3. RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
  4. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+28%
  5. Pixel density278 ppi vs 271 ppi+3%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2.2+22%
  7. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%
  8. Process12 nm vs 14 nm+17%

Why is A12e better than Play 9A?

  1. Weight185 g vs 168 g+10%
  2. Thickness9 mm vs 8.2 mm+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 9AHonor Play 9A≈ $1304.2
OPPO A12eOPPO A12e≈ $1304.0
Design
Weight185 g168 g
Thickness9 mm8.2 mm
Height159.1 mm156.2 mm
Width74.1 mm75.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night BlackRed, Dark Purple
Display
Screen size6.3″6.2″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,520 px
Pixel density278 ppi271 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio81.3%81.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm14 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 506
Memory
RAM4 GB3 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,230 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging10 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRear—
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 8.1 (Oreo)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 5.1
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