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HMD Pulse+ vs Honor Play9C (China)

What Pulse+ does better (5) and where Play9C (China) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse+
HMD · 2024Pulse+
5.6Score
5 advantages≈ $95
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Honor Play9C (China)
Honor · 2024Play9C (China)
5.5Score
8 advantages≈ $110
4.7Display4.9
4.6Camera2.7
3.5Battery5.4
6.4Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse+Play9C (China)
75 × 163.28.575.3 × 163.68.4
Pulse+Play9C (China)Difference
Height163.2 mm163.6 mm−0.4 mm
Width75 mm75.3 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm+0.1 mm
Weight187 g190 g−3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pulse+ better than Play9C (China)?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  2. NFCYes · Play9C (China): No
  3. Memory card slotYes · Play9C (China): No
  4. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 83.9%+3%

Why is Play9C (China) better than Pulse+?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
  4. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
  5. Peak brightness600 nits vs 780 nits+30%
  6. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  7. Dual SIMNo · Pulse+: Yes
  8. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse+HMD Pulse+≈ $955.6
Design
Weight187 g190 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm
Height163.2 mm163.6 mm
Width75 mm75.3 mm
ColoursApricot Crush, Midnight Blue, Glacier GreenBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,612 px
Pixel density265 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits780 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%83.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Dimensity 6100+
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP13 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging10 W10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MagicOS 8.0
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