Honor Magic6 vs Honor Play 9C

Honor Magic6
Honor
Magic6
Honor Play 9C
Honor
Play 9C

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Honor
Release date
January 2024, 2 years 4 months ago
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 4,399.00 ($ 643.29)
AnTuTu
2.339.230 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
442.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.56"
Resolution
1264 x 2800 px FHD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
Oled
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
453 ppi Very high density
269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 3840 Hz PWM, 4320 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Dual Edge display, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Dynamic contrast enhancement, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Water Drop Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Peak brightness - 750 cd/m², DC dimming, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
CPU
1x3.3GHz Cortex X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex A520
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Frequency
3.3 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 750
ARM Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
12 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision OVH9000
Pixel size
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Noise reduction, Face unlock, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
5450 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 50W, Reverse wireless charging 7.5W, E1 Power Efficiency Chip
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.4 mm 161.8 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
75.3 mm 163.6 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
206 g
190 g
Materials
Metal
Glass
Colors
Black White Green Violet Cyan
Black Blue
Usable surface
91 %
83 %
Water/dust resistance
IP54

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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