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HONOR Play9C
HONOR Play9C is a China-market entry-level 5G phone with a 6.56-inch 90Hz LCD, a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset and a 5200mAh battery with 10W charging. It launched in September 2024 at CNY 799 for 6GB+128GB and CNY 999 for 8GB+256GB.
Pros
- Dimensity 6100+ chipset with 5G
- 5200mAh battery
- 90Hz refresh rate
- 3.5mm headphone jack and side fingerprint sensor
- Up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
Cons
- 720p TFT LCD with 780-nit peak brightness
- Only 10W wired charging
- Single 13MP rear camera with 1080p video
- No NFC and no IP rating stated
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HONOR Play9C
Display
- Screen size
- 6.56 ″
- Panel type
- TFT LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1612
- Pixel density
- 269 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 780 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Dimensity 6100+
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB/256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 13 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,200 mAh
- Wired charging
- 10 W
Design
- Weight
- 190 g
- Thickness
- 8.4 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the HONOR Play9C good in 2026?
The HONOR Play9C earns an Inno Score of 30.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HONOR Play9C is a China-market entry-level 5G phone with a 6.56-inch 90Hz LCD, a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset and a 5200mAh battery with 10W charging. It launched in September 2024 at CNY 799 for 6GB+128GB and CNY 999 for 8GB+256GB.
What are the key specs of the HONOR Play9C?
Chipset: Dimensity 6100+ · Screen size: 6.56 ″ · Capacity: 5,200 mAh · Main camera: 13 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the HONOR Play9C?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are iQOO Z9 Lite 5G, vivo Y19 5G, Motorola Moto E15 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
