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HONOR Play9C vs OPPO A3x 4G

HONOR Play9C
30.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
OPPO A3x 4G
30.7Inno Score
26.3chipPerformancechip21.8
29.1Display37.6
20.5Camera20
40.7Battery53.4
46.7Features20
5 spec wins — HONOR Play9C5 spec wins — OPPO A3x 4G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 30.6 against 30.7 for OPPO A3x 4G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OPPO A3x 4G edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play9C

  • Stronger performance score: 26 vs 22
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 20
  • 63% higher Main camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the OPPO A3x 4G

  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 41
  • 350% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 10 W
  • 28% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 780 nits

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
Screen size6.56 ″6.67 ″+2%
Panel typeTFT LCDLCD
Resolution720x16121604x720
Pixel density269 ppi+2%264 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits1,000 nits+28%
Screen-to-body—89.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
ChipsetDimensity 6100+Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64GB / 128GB / 256GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
Main camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
Capacity5,200 mAh+2%5,100 mAh
Wired charging10 W45 W+350%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
Weight190 g186 g+2%
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm+8%
IP rating—IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 14 (ColorOS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus OPPO A3x 4G
SpecHONOR Play9COPPO A3x 4G
3.5mm jackYesYes

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