Doogee Fire 5 Ultra vs HONOR Play9C
21.1chipPerformancechip34.6
31.4Display29.1
28.8Camera20.5
57.6Battery40.7
33.3Features46.7
6 spec wins — Doogee Fire 5 Ultra6 spec wins — HONOR Play9C
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Doogee Fire 5 Ultra scores 33.2 against 33.1 for HONOR Play9C. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Doogee Fire 5 Ultra edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Doogee Fire 5 Ultra
- Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 41
- 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
- 150% higher capacity: 13,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh
- 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W
Reasons to pick the HONOR Play9C
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 47 vs 33
- 95% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 400 nits
- 55% lower thickness: 8.4 mm vs 18.7 mm
- 52% lower weight: 190 g vs 395 g
Display
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.6 ″+1% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | — | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 780 nits+95% |
Performance
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 | Dimensity 6100+ |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP+269% | 13 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p |
| Front camera | 8 MP+60% | 5 MP |
Battery
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 13,000 mAh+150% | 5,200 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W+80% | 10 W |
Design
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 395 g | 190 g+52% |
| Thickness | 18.7 mm | 8.4 mm+55% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69K | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) |
Audio
| Spec | Doogee Fire 5 Ultra | HONOR Play9C |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |

