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- Play9C (China) vs Pop 9
Honor Play9C (China) vs Tecno Pop 9
What Play9C (China) does better (5) and where Pop 9 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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4.9Display5.7
2.7Camera3.9
5.4Battery4.6
5.0Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play9C (China)Pop 9
| Play9C (China) | Pop 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 165 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 77 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play9C (China) better than Pop 9?
- RAM12 GB vs 4 GB3×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
Why is Pop 9 better than Play9C (China)?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- NFCNo · Play9C (China): Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Memory card slotNo · Play9C (China): Yes
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Aurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,612 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 780 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 82.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | 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); unspecified sensors |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 8.0 | — |
