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- Play 9A vs Poco M3
Honor Play 9A vs Xiaomi Poco M3
What Play 9A does better (3) and where Poco M3 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 9APoco M3
| Play 9A | Poco M3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.1 mm | 162.3 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 77.3 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.6 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 198 g | −13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 9A better than Poco M3?
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz+15%
- Weight185 g vs 198 g+7%
- Thickness9 mm vs 9.6 mm+7%
Why is Poco M3 better than Play 9A?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Pixel density278 ppi vs 395 ppi+42%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+4%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
- Screen-to-body ratio81.3% vs 83.4%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.6 mm |
| Height | 159.1 mm | 162.3 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black | Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 278 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 439 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 83.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 177,904 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,398 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.6 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 12 |
