Huawei Honor 9 vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro


Quick Comparison


Nothing Phone 3a Pro has better RAM than Huawei Honor 9. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a Pro has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Huawei Honor 9 which has resolution of 1920 x 1080. Nothing Phone 3a Pro has more internal memory than Huawei Honor.

NameHuawei Honor 9Nothing Phone 3a Pro
RAM4 GB8 GB
Display5.15 in6.77 in
Internal Memory64 GB128 GB
Battery3200 mAh5000 mAh
Camera20 MP + 12 MP Dual50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple
PriceRs. 16307Rs. 27570

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is June, 2017. The cost of Huawei Honor 9 is Rs. 16307. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a Pro is Rs. 27570.

Display comparison

Huawei Honor 9 has screen size of 5.15 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's 6.77 inch screen. Huawei Honor 9 has IPS Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a Pro has AMOLED Screen type. Honor's phone has display density of 428 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density. Huawei Honor 9 has 16:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a Pro has 20:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Nothing Phone 3a Pro's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Huawei Honor 9's lower 4 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 3a Pro has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Huawei Honor 9 (64 GB).

Camera comparison

Nothing Phone 3a Pro's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Huawei Honor 9's 20 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 3a Pro will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Huawei Honor 9's 8 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 7.0 and the second one on 15 version.

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Full Comparison


NameHuawei Honor 9Nothing Phone 3a Pro
General
ModelA059P
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano+Nano SIMNano+Nano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateJune, 2017March 04, 2025
In The BoxNothing Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Pro Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card
Design
Dimensions70.9 x 147.3 x 7.5 mm77.5 x 163.5 x 8.39 mm
Weight211 g
ColorsBlack, Gray
Display
TypeColor IPS Screen (16M colors Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size5.15 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio16:920:9
PPI~ 428 PPI~ 387 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 88%
Glass TypePanda Glass
FeaturesContrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness
NotchYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage64 GB128 GB
Card SlotYes, (Hybrid Slot)No
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYes
5G Bandsn1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78
VoLTEYesYes, Dual Stand-By
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi VersionWiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
BluetoothYesYes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE
USBYesYes, USB-C v2.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
Extra
GPSYes, with A-GPS SupportGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint SensorYesYes, In Display
Face UnlockYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, CompassAccelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone JackYesNo
NFCYesYes
ExtraDLNA
Water ResistanceYes
IP RatingIP64
Dust ResistantYes
Extra FeaturesQualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, 2 High-definition Mics, Dual Stereo Speakers, 3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm AI Engine, DSP Core: v73 / Fmax: 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor. Glyph Interface, 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light, Battery
Camera
Rear Camera20 MP + 12 MP50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle)
24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV
50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto)
70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV
8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
OISYes
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesFace detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focusPanorama, HDR, 3x Optical Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom
Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD
FlashYes, Dual LEDYes, LED
Front Camera8 MP50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
24mm (wide), 1/2.76"
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSAndroid v7.0 (Nougat)Android v15
Custom UINothing OS 3.1
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 960Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
GPUMali-G71 MP8Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
JavaNoNo
BrowserYes, supports HTMLYes, supports HTML5
Multimedia
SupportsMMS, Instant MessagingJPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
EmailYes, with Push EmailYes
MusicMP3, eAAC+, WAVMP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
VideoMP4, H.264MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size3200 mAh, Li-ion Battery5000 mAh
Fast ChargingYes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse ChargingYes, 7.5W

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