Honor Play 9C vs Motorola Edge (2023)

Honor Play 9C
Honor
Play 9C
Motorola Edge (2023)
Motorola
Edge (2023)

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Motorola
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 9 months ago
October 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
AnTuTu
442.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices
527.700 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 73% of devices
Launch price
$ 499.00

Display

Size
6.56"
6.6"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
pOLED
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
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
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
MediaTek Dimensity 7030
CPU
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
2x2.25 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.25 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G610 MC3
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.4
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, 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
Sensor
Omnivision OV50A
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.55"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
4400 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 68.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
75.3 mm 163.6 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
72.0 mm 158.4 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
168 g
Materials
Glass
Plastic , Faux leather
Colors
Black Blue
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP68
Usable surface
83 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, SUPL, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n29 (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
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)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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