Honor Play 9C vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Honor Play 9C
Honor
Play 9C
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A35 5G

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Samsung
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
442.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices
603.647 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
Launch price
€ 380.00 ($ 445.22)

Display

Size
6.56"
6.6"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
Super AMOLED
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
403 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
Exynos 1380
CPU
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57 MC2
ARM Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
6 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
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
2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 12 bits, DOL HDR
Sensor
Samsung GN8
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.96"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
75.3 mm 163.6 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 161.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
209 g
Materials
Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue
Black White Blue Violet Lime
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP67
Usable surface
83 %
84 %

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
With 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
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, 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), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), 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), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Compass
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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