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- Play9A vs Blade A35
Honor Play9A vs ZTE Blade A35
What Play9A does better (8) and where Blade A35 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play9ABlade A35
| Play9A | Blade A35 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.9 mm | 167.7 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.4 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.5 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 192 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play9A better than Blade A35?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Main camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 2 MP2.5×
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+38%
- Process12 nm vs 22 nm+83%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 262 ppi+3%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
Why is Blade A35 better than Play9A?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.5 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 163.9 mm | 167.7 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Colours | Ocean Blue, Starry Purple | Starry Black, Clover Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 83.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G36 | Unisoc SC9863A1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | IMG8322 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 64 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 | — |
| 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 | 2 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| 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 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Accelerometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 (Go edition) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 8 | — |
