Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Honor Play 9A

Asus ROG Phone 6

Honor Play 9A

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71, - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version C

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version A; 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version B; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version C

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (6CA), Cat20, 2024 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE-A Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

173 mm

159.1 mm
Width

77 mm

74.1 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

9 mm
Weight

239 g

185 g
Waterproof

IPX4

IP5X
Dust proof

IPX4

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Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), Illuminated RGB logo (on the back)

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Colors

Black, White

Black, Blue, Green

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

278 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

13 MP, f/1.8
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 125˚ , 12 mm

2 MP
(macro) , 5 MP
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

microUSB 2.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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