Honor Play 9C vs ZTE Blade A55

Honor Play 9C
Honor
Play 9C
ZTE Blade A55
ZTE
Blade A55

At a glance

Brand
Honor
ZTE
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
AnTuTu
442.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.75"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
LCD IPS
Density
269 ppi Medium Density
390 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6100+
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
CPU
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
28 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57 MC2
PowerVR GE8322
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
Unknow
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
No, 30 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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, 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
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Unknow

Battery

Capacity
5200 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.3 mm 163.6 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
78.5 mm 164.0 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
185 g
Materials
Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue
Black Blue Orange
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP54
Usable surface
83 %
85 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 45 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

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: 5 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 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), 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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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