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HONOR Play9C vs Infinix SMART 20e

WINNER
HONOR Play9C
30.3Inno Score
VS
Infinix SMART 20e
30.2Inno Score
25.3chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display45.3
20.5Camera20
40.7Battery38.8
46.7Features33.3
6 spec wins — HONOR Play9C3 spec wins — Infinix SMART 20e

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 30.3 against 30.2 for Infinix SMART 20e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play9C edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play9C

  • Stronger performance score: 25 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 33
  • 200% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 4 GB
  • 63% higher Main camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 11% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 700 nits

Reasons to pick the Infinix SMART 20e

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 29
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
Screen size6.56 ″6.75 ″+3%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720 x 1576
Pixel density269 ppi+5%257 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness780 nits+11%700 nits
Screen-to-body—91.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
ChipsetDimensity 6100+Unisoc T7250
RAM (max)12 GB+200%4 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64GB / 128GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
Main camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Main aperturef/1.8—
Max video1080p2K@30fps
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W10 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
Weight190 g—
Thickness8.4 mm—
IP rating—IP64

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 16

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Infinix SMART 20e
SpecHONOR Play9CInfinix SMART 20e
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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