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HONOR Play9C vs Infinix HOT 50i

WINNER
HONOR Play9C
33.1Inno Score
VS
Infinix HOT 50i
33Inno Score
34.6chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display44.3
20.5Camera28.8
40.7Battery38.8
46.7Features46.7
5 spec wins — HONOR Play9C7 spec wins — Infinix HOT 50i

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 33.1 against 33 for Infinix HOT 50i. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play9C edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play9C

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 20
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
  • 56% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 500 nits
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Infinix HOT 50i

  • Stronger display score: 44 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
Screen size6.56 ″6.7 ″+2%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density269 ppi+3%262 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness780 nits+56%500 nits
Screen-to-body—90.2 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
ChipsetDimensity 6100+MediaTek Helio G81
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB, 256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.79
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W+80%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
Weight190 g184 g+3%
Thickness8.4 mm8.1 mm+3%
IP rating—IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCNo—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 14

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix HOT 50i
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix HOT 50i
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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