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HONOR Play20C vs Redmi Note 9S

HONOR Play20C
28.8Inno Score
VS
Redmi Note 9S

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 9S

$229

28.8Inno Score
20chipPerformance23.1
35.2Display29.7
20.5Camera30.5
48.2Battery39
20Features20
4 spec wins — HONOR Play20C5 spec wins — Redmi Note 9S

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play20C scores 28.8 against 28.8 for Redmi Note 9S. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play20C edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play20C

  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 20% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh

Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 9S

  • Stronger performance score: 23 vs 20
  • Stronger camera score: 31 vs 21
  • 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 54% higher Pixel density: 395 ppi vs 256 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
Screen size6.78 ″+2%6.67 ″
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x15762400x1080
Pixel density256 ppi395 ppi+54%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
ChipsetUnisoc T610Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu—395,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—730Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,900Bottom 13%
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options32GB/64GB/128GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
Capacity6,000 mAh+20%5,020 mAh
Wired charging15 W18 W+20%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
Weight214 g209 g+2%
Thickness8.7 mm+1%8.8 mm
IP ratingIP52—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
5GNoNo
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFC—No
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Go edition)Android 10 (MIUI 11)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play20C versus Redmi Note 9S
SpecHONOR Play20CRedmi Note 9S
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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