Honor is releasing a new budget device in China, the Honor Play 9A.
The Honor Play 9A comes with a 6.3-inch HD+ display, with a MediaTek P35 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage under the hood. It features a dual-rear camera set up consisting of a 13MP main and a 2MP depth. Selfies are captured with an 8MP front camera housed in a notch. It runs on Magic UI 3.0.1 based on Android 10 out of the box, powered by a 5,000mAh battery. Honor is offering the Play 9A in three colorways: Night Black, Blue Water Emerald, and Jasper Green.
The Honor Play 9A is available for pre-order on Vmall for CNY 899 (or around PHP 6,500) for the 4GB + 64GB model, and CNY 1,200 (or around PHP 8,500) for the 4GB + 128GB model.
Honor Play 9A specs:
6.3-inch HD+ (1600 x 720) IPS display, 278PPI, 70% NTSC
MediaTek Helio P35 2.3GHz octa-core CPU
IMG PowerVR GE8320
4GB RAM
64GB, 128GB storage
MicroSD up to 512GB (dedicated slot)
Dual rear cameras: 13MP F1.8 (main) + 2MP F2.4 (depth)
8MP F2.0 front camera
Dual SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 n
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou
Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
3.5mm audio jack
MicroUSB
Magic UI 3.0.1 (Android 10)
5,000mAh battery
159.07 x 74.06 x 9.04mm
185 g
Night Black, Blue Water Emerald, Jasper Green

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