Honor 9A vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.3 inches
6.7 inches

Resolution:

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 278 PPI
2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

90Hz

Screen-to-body:

81.26 %
84.74 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762R (12 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465, 64-bit

GPU:

IMG PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 618

RAM:

3GB
6GB

Internal storage:

64GB (eMMC 5.1)
128GB (UFS)

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB
microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10), Honor Magic UI
Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI

Battery

Capacity:

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Max charge speed:

Wired: 10.0W
Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF)
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8
Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2
Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.0 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Depth information)
5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4
Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

Yes
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording

Front:

8 MP
32 MP

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

6.26 x 2.92 x 0.36 inches (159.07 x 74.06 x 9.04 mm)
6.50 x 3.05 x (165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)
7.16 oz (203.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Materials & Colors:

Black, Blue, White, Violet

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Ice green, Midnight black, Phantom blue

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes
Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band, 802.1x; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

OTG
Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC
NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jan 26, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA725M

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.29 W/kg

Body:

0.30 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.56 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.59 W/kg

EU SAR:

Head:

0.23 W/kg

Body:

1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 230
€ 449

User Manual:

This is the official Honor 9A User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Jun 23, 2020
Mar 17, 2021
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