Honor Play9A vs Samsung Galaxy A06 Comparison and Differences
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Honor Play9A
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Samsung Galaxy A06
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Honor Play9A or Samsung Galaxy A06 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Play9A | Samsung Galaxy A06 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, November | 2024, August 16 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 2.98 in | 167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm | 6.59 x 6.59 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 194 g | 6.84 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ocean Blue, Starry Purple | Blue, Gold, White | |
| Battery | 5200 mAh, Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 80 EUR | $ 149.00 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | |||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.56" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 103.4 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.2% | 83.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1612 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 269 PPI | 262 PPI | |
| Other specs | - - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, (wide) -Auxiliary lens |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, MagicOS 8 | Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Not to be confused with Honor Play 9A from 2020 |
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