Honor 9C vs Honor Play 3 Comparison and Differences
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Honor 9C
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Honor Play 3
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Honor 9C or Honor Play 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 9C | Honor Play 3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 29 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 3 in | 158.9 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, Charm Red | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.4% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1560 px | 720 x 1560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 269 PPI | 269 PPI | |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120° (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10; EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 710A (12 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 129032 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Battery charging 10W - IP5x |
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