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HONOR Play9C vs UMIDIGI G9 5G

HONOR Play9C
30.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
UMIDIGI G9 5G
30.7Inno Score
26.3chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display32.4
20.5Camera29
40.7Battery38.8
46.7Features46.7
4 spec wins — HONOR Play9C6 spec wins — UMIDIGI G9 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play9C scores 30.6 against 30.7 for UMIDIGI G9 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — UMIDIGI G9 5G edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play9C

  • Stronger performance score: 26 vs 20
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
  • 73% higher Peak brightness: 780 nits vs 450 nits

Reasons to pick the UMIDIGI G9 5G

  • Stronger display score: 32 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 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 UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
Screen size6.56 ″6.75 ″+3%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density269 ppi+3%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness780 nits+73%450 nits
Screen-to-body—85.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play9C versus UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
ChipsetDimensity 6100+Unisoc T765
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play9C versus UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play9C versus UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W+80%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play9C versus UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
Weight190 g189 g+1%
Thickness8.4 mm7.9 mm+6%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play9C versus UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play9C versus UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 14

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play9C versus UMIDIGI G9 5G
SpecHONOR Play9CUMIDIGI G9 5G
3.5mm jackYesYes

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