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Honor Play9T vs Samsung Galaxy M17

What Play9T does better (8) and where Galaxy M17 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play9T
Honor · 2024Play9T
6.9Score
8 advantages≈ $130
vs
Samsung Galaxy M17
Samsung · 2025Galaxy M17
7.6Score
13 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
6.2Display7.3
4.1Camera7.8
8.0Battery5.3
5.5Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play9TGalaxy M17
76.8 × 166.98.177.9 × 164.47.5
Play9TGalaxy M17Difference
Height166.9 mm164.4 mm+2.5 mm
Width76.8 mm77.9 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness8.1 mm7.5 mm+0.6 mm
Weight197 g192 g+5 g

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

Why is Play9T better than Galaxy M17?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M17: No
  4. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  5. Wired charging35 W vs 25 W+40%
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy M17: No
  8. Process4 nm vs 5 nm+25%

Why is Galaxy M17 better than Play9T?

  1. OLED panelNo · Play9T: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Play9T: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Play9T: Yes
  4. Pixel density261 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  6. Memory card slotNo · Play9T: Yes
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play9T: Yes
  9. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  10. Weight197 g vs 192 g+3%
  11. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  12. Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.5 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play9THonor Play9T≈ $1306.9
Design
Weight197 g192 g
Thickness8.1 mm7.5 mm
Height166.9 mm164.4 mm
Width76.8 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, White, GreenMoonlight Silver, Sapphire Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,610 px2,340 px
Pixel density261 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86%86%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Exynos 1330
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process4 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 613Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging35 W25 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity (ultrasound), compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.64 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8.0One UI 7
Major OS updates promised—6
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