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HONOR Play9C vs Huawei nova Y72

HONOR Play9C
33.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei nova Y72
33.2Inno Score
34.6chipPerformancechip32.4
29.1Display20
20.5Camera29
40.7Battery51.6
46.7Features33.3
6 spec wins — HONOR Play9C6 spec wins — Huawei nova Y72

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 33.1 against 33.2 for Huawei nova Y72. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova Y72 edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play9C

  • Stronger display score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 33
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova Y72

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 52 vs 41
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 125% higher Wired charging: 22.5 W vs 10 W
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
Screen size6.56 ″6.75 ″+3%
Panel typeTFT LCDLCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density269 ppi+3%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz—
Peak brightness780 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
ChipsetDimensity 6100+Kirin 710A
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p1080p
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
Capacity5,200 mAh6,000 mAh+15%
Wired charging10 W22.5 W+125%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
Weight190 g+8%207 g
Thickness8.4 mm+6%8.9 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)EMUI 12

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Huawei nova Y72
SpecHONOR Play9CHuawei nova Y72
3.5mm jackYesNo

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