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HONOR Play9C vs Redmi 9T

WINNER
HONOR Play9C
33.1Inno Score
VS
Redmi 9T

Xiaomi

Redmi 9T
33Inno Score
34.6chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display27.9
20.5Camera28.8
40.7Battery48.2
46.7Features60
7 spec wins — HONOR Play9C6 spec wins — Redmi 9T

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 33.1 against 33 for Redmi 9T. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play9C edges ahead in performance and display, 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
  • 95% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 400 nits
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 13% lower thickness: 8.4 mm vs 9.6 mm

Reasons to pick the Redmi 9T

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 47
  • 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
Screen size6.56 ″6.53 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16121080x2340
Pixel density269 ppi395 ppi+47%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits+95%400 nits
Screen-to-body—83.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
ChipsetDimensity 6100+Snapdragon 662
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1/2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.79
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
Capacity5,200 mAh6,000 mAh+15%
Wired charging10 W18 W+80%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
Weight190 g+4%198 g
Thickness8.4 mm+13%9.6 mm
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 10 (MIUI 12)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus Redmi 9T
SpecHONOR Play9CRedmi 9T
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jackYesYes

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