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- Play 9A vs Blade A5 2020
Honor Play 9A vs ZTE Blade A5 2020
What Play 9A does better (9) and where Blade A5 2020 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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3.1Display2.9
3.4Camera3.4
3.5Battery2.5
2.9Features2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 9ABlade A5 2020
| Play 9A | Blade A5 2020 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.1 mm | 156.7 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 72.6 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 155 g | +30 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 9A better than Blade A5 2020?
- RAM4 GB vs 2 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,200 mAh+56%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+44%
- Process12 nm vs 28 nm2.3×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.1″+3%
- Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%
Why is Blade A5 2020 better than Play 9A?
- Weight185 g vs 155 g+19%
- Thickness9 mm vs 8 mm+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 155 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 159.1 mm | 156.7 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 72.6 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black | Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,560 px |
| Pixel density | 278 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 80% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 | Unisoc SC9863A |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | IMG8322 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 2 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 |
| 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 | 3,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 10 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 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Satellite navigation | 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 |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 9.0/ Android 10 (Go edition) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
