Honor 9C
#3982
Huawei nova 2 plus
#3564Category Breakdown
Honor 9C
Huawei nova 2 plus
Performance
75.074.4
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
28.126.2
Build
0.277.8
Connectivity
47.952.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.140.1
Summary
- The Honor 9C features a larger 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the Huawei nova 2 plus has a smaller 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9C is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, offering slightly better processing capabilities compared to the Kirin 659 in the nova 2 plus.
- The camera system on the Honor 9C is superior with a 48 MP main sensor versus the 12 MP on the nova 2 plus, although the latter has a higher resolution selfie camera at 20 MP compared to 8 MP.
- The Honor 9C has a larger 4000 mAh battery, while the nova 2 plus has a smaller 3340 mAh battery but supports faster 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9C runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, whereas the nova 2 plus operates on an older Android 7.0 with EMUI 5.1, which may impact the overall user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9C
Huawei nova 2 plus
General
Release Date
2020, April 29
2017
Announced
2020, April 29
2017
Description
N/A
Versions: BAC-L03 (Europe, Global Single-SIM); BAC-L21, BAC-L23 (Global Dual-SIM); BAC-AL00 (China)
Display
Size
6.39"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-T830 MP2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF8 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3340 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
Weight
176 g
169 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue
Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass