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HONOR Play9C vs HONOR X6d 5G

WINNER
HONOR Play9C
33.1Inno Score
VS
HONOR X6d 5G
33Inno Score
34.6chipPerformancechip24.2
29.1Display35.2
20.5Camera29
40.7Battery41.3
46.7Features46.7
2 spec wins — HONOR Play9C6 spec wins — HONOR X6d 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 33.1 against 33 for HONOR X6d 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play9C edges ahead in performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play9C

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 24
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB

Reasons to pick the HONOR X6d 5G

  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
Screen size6.56 ″6.75 ″+3%
Panel typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density269 ppi+3%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
ChipsetDimensity 6100+MediaTek Dimensity 6300
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p1080p
Front camera5 MP5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
Capacity5,200 mAh5,260 mAh+1%
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
Weight190 g186 g+2%
Thickness8.4 mm7.9 mm+6%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCNo—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 16 (MagicOS 10)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus HONOR X6d 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CHONOR X6d 5G
3.5mm jackYesYes

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