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- Pulse vs Play9C (China)
HMD Pulse vs Honor Play9C (China)
What Pulse does better (4) and where Play9C (China) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
vs
4.7Display4.9
3.4Camera2.7
3.5Battery5.4
3.8Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
PulsePlay9C (China)
| Pulse | Play9C (China) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 163.6 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.3 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 187 g | 190 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pulse better than Play9C (China)?
- NFCYes · Play9C (China): No
- Memory card slotYes · Play9C (China): No
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 83.9%+3%
Why is Play9C (China) better than Pulse?
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- 5GNo · Pulse: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 780 nits+30%
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Dual SIMNo · Pulse: Yes
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 187 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.3 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Meteor Black, Dreamy Pink, Atmos Blue | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 780 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 83.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,200 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MagicOS 8.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
