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- Play9A vs Redmi A3
Honor Play9A vs Xiaomi Redmi A3
What Play9A does better (4) and where Redmi A3 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play9ARedmi A3
| Play9A | Redmi A3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.9 mm | 168.3 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 76.3 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.3 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 193 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play9A better than Redmi A3?
- Main camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%
Why is Redmi A3 better than Play9A?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- NFCNo · Play9A: Yes
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.7″+2%
- Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.4+6%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.3 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 163.9 mm | 168.3 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Ocean Blue, Starry Purple | Midnight Black, Forest Green (Olive Green), Star Blue (Lake Blue) |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,650 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 356 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 82.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G36 | Mediatek Helio G36 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 182,792 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 840 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 8 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 | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.92 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 or Android 14 (Go edition) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 8 | MIUI Go Edition |
