Honor Play 9A vs Honor 500
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
MOA-AL00, MOA-TL00, MED-AL20, MOA-AL20
Honor 500
Announced
2020, March
2025, November 24
Released
2020, March
2025, November 27
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
-
About 330 EUR
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
159.1 x 74.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
155.8 x 74.2 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g (6.53 oz)
198 g (6.98 oz)
Protection
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green, Dark Night Black
Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Size
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.55 inches, 105.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels
1264 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display Colors
16M colors
1B colors+
Pixel Density
278 ppi density
460 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
-
Aluminosilicate glass
Features
-
1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 6000 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
Yes
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4
2nd Camera
2 MP, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), AF
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
HDR
Software
OS
Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS)
Android 16
User Interface
Magic UI 3.0
MagicOS 10
Hardware
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 825
RAM
4 GB
12/16GB
Internal Storage
64/128 GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (ultrasound)
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
5W reverse wired
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh battery
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 10W
80W wired