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Honor 9C

Honor 9C

#3982
Meizu Note 9

Meizu Note 9

#4110

Category Breakdown

Honor 9C
Meizu Note 9
Performance
75.076.2
Camera
28.419.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
47.957.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.136.1

Summary

  • The Honor 9C features a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the Meizu Note 9 has a smaller 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 9C is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, whereas the Meizu Note 9 utilizes the Snapdragon 675, which generally offers superior performance.
  • Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the Meizu Note 9 includes a 5 MP depth sensor compared to the Honor's 8 MP ultrawide.
  • Both devices have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Meizu Note 9 supports 18W charging, while the Honor 9C does not support fast charging.
  • The Honor 9C runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, lacking Google Play Services, while the Meizu Note 9 operates on Android 9.0 with Flyme 7.2, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 9C
Meizu Note 9

General

Release Date

2020, April 29
2019

Announced

2020, April 29
2019

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.39"
6.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 612

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

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)
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

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
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 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)
153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm (6.03 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)

Weight

176 g
170 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue
Black, White, Starlight Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

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 9.0 (Pie), Flyme 7.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass