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- Play 9A vs Redmi 8A Dual
Honor Play 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual
What Play 9A does better (8) and where Redmi 8A Dual wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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3.1Display2.3
3.4Camera3.4
3.5Battery4.6
2.9Features2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 9ARedmi 8A Dual
| Play 9A | Redmi 8A Dual | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.1 mm | 156.5 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.4 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.4 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 188 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 9A better than Redmi 8A Dual?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 1.95 GHz+18%
- Pixel density278 ppi vs 270 ppi+3%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2.2+22%
- Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%
- Thickness9 mm vs 9.4 mm+4%
Why is Redmi 8A Dual better than Play 9A?
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.4 mm |
| Height | 159.1 mm | 156.5 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black | Sky White, Sea Blue, Midnight Grey |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,520 px |
| Pixel density | 278 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 81.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 | Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 1.95 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 505 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.1" |
| 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 | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.34 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 12 |
