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HONOR Play9C vs POCO C71

WINNER
HONOR Play9C
30.3Inno Score
VS
POCO C71

Xiaomi

POCO C71
30.2Inno Score
25.3chipPerformance20
29.1Display44.1
20.5Camera26.2
40.7Battery40.7
46.7Features20
5 spec wins — HONOR Play9C6 spec wins — POCO C71

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 30.3 against 30.2 for POCO C71. 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 20
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
  • 30% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 600 nits
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the POCO C71

  • Stronger display score: 44 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 26 vs 21
  • 146% higher Main camera: 32 MP vs 13 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
Screen size6.56 ″6.88 ″+5%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1640
Pixel density269 ppi+3%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness780 nits+30%600 nits
Screen-to-body—90 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
ChipsetDimensity 6100+Unisoc T7250
Geekbench 6 (single)—441Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,469Bottom 8%
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
Main camera13 MP32 MP+146%
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
Capacity5,200 mAh5,200 mAh
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%
Wireless charging—0 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
Weight190 g+2%193 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm+2%
IP rating—IP52

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 15 (Go Edition)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus POCO C71
SpecHONOR Play9CPOCO C71
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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