Honor 9A

Huawei is one of the biggest companies in the world if you look at it from a global revenue perspective, and the company has been growing at incredible speed in the last few years. One of its biggest revenue generators is its smartphone business which has a loyal following all across the world, especially thanks to its camera capabilities. The smartphone business took a hit last year because of security/political issues with the US, which led to the company getting locked out of being able to offer Google services like Gmail, Google Maps, Calendar, etc in its devices. But this small hiccup has not done much to slow down the roll out of new smartphones from Huawei and its sub brand Honor, as we have a brand new budget phone the Honor 9A. This budget smartphone sports an IPS LCD display that measures 6.3 inches across and offers a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. A modest Helio P22 octa core chipset sitting under the hood handles all the processing tasks for the Honor 9A and you also get 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The phone sports a triple camera setup on the back with a 13MP primary shooter, a 5MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP depth snapper for pics with blurred background. On the front, there is an 8MP selfie snapper that you can also use for your video calls. And since this is a Huawei product, the battery specs will definitely please you the Honor 9A packs a cell with a capacity of 5000mAh. Some of the popular Honor mobile phones include the Honor X10 Pro, the Honor X10, and the Honor P30 Pro Plus.

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Processor : MediaTek Helio P22
RAM : 3 GB
Storage : 64 GB
Battery : 5000 mAh battery
Camera : Single (8 MP, f/2.0 Camera)
Display : 6.3 inches (16 cms)
SIM : Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Operating System : Android v10 (Q)

Honor 9A: Pros & Cons

7.5
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • No-nonsense, premium-looking design
  • 5MP ultrawide camera at the rear is a steal for price
  • Massive, 5000mAh battery
  • Bad Stuff
  • Inadequate display resolution
  • Weak processor
  • microUSB port
Verdict
Honor 9A could have been a great device if the brand had spent money on the processor and connectivity options of the device rather than spending it on offering premium design and large display.

Honor 9A Details

6.3 inch IPS LCD Display, Water Drop Notch
The Honor 9A comes with a 6.3-inch display panel that has a water drop notch at the top to house the front camera. The IPS LCD screen offers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The display has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a pixel density of 278 ppi.
Helio P22 Chipset, Rear Triple Camera
Under the hood, the Honor 9A features the octa-core Helio P22 chipset. Now the processor may not be known for crushing performance benchmarks but at its price, it s a rather competent chipset. The onboard GPU is a PowerVR GE8320 unit that handles graphics processing during gaming. You get 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage space with the option of adding up to 512GB of expandable memory. The phone runs Android 10 but does not offer Google services or even access to the Play Store. The rear camera setup is a 13MP + 5MP + 2MP configuration of sensors letting you shoot both ultrawide shots as well as portrait photos. You get an 8MP snapper on the front for selfies and 1080p video recording. The rear camera lets you shoot 1080p videos as well.
5000mAh Battery, Connectivity Options
Though the battery inside the Honor 9A does not support fast charging, it has a capacity of 5000mAh which will easily let you get through a couple of days of use with a single charge. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band WiFi, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and A-GPS. The Honor 9A has a micro USB 2.0 port as well as a 3.5mm port for wired earphones.

Honor 9A Specifications

Summary

Processor MediaTek Helio P22
Display 6.3 inches (16 cms)
Storage 64 GB
Front Camera Single (8 MP, f/2.0 Camera)
Rear Camera Triple (13 MP, f/1.8 Camera + 5 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth Camera)
Battery 5000 mAh
RAM 3 GB

General

Launch Date August 6, 2020
Dimensions 6.26 x 2.91 x 0.35 inch (159 x 74 x 9 mm)
Weight 185 grams
Build Back: Plastic
Face unlock Yes
Colors Midnight Black, Phantom Blue

Processor

Chipset MediaTek Helio P22
CPU Octa core, 2GHz, Cortex A53
Architecture 64-bit
Graphics PowerVR GE8320

Software

Operating System Android v10 (Q)
Custom UI Magic UI

Storage

Internal Memory 64 GB
RAM 3 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, microSD, Up to 512 GB (Dedicated)

Display

Size 6.3 inches (16 cms)
Display Type TFT LCD
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
Bezel-less display Yes, with Waterdrop notch
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive
Color Reproduction 16M Colors
Screen to body percentage 81.44 %
Pixel Density 278 pixels per inch (ppi)

Camera

Flash Rear (LED Flash)
Rear Triple (13 MP, f/1.8 Camera + 5 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth Camera)
Front Single (8 MP, f/2.0 Camera)
Camera Features Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Rear: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, Front: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Type Li-Polymer
Capacity 5000 mAh
Removable No
Talk time Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.0
Wi-Fi Yes with b/g/n
SIM Configuration Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Network 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-fi features Mobile Hotspot
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, Rear
Other Sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Sound

Speaker Yes
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm
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