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Honor 9C

Honor 9C

#3798
TCL 10 SE

TCL 10 SE

#3780

Category Breakdown

Honor 9C
TCL 10 SE
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
44.944.9
Display
70.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.757.8

Summary

  • The Honor 9C features a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the TCL 10 SE has a slightly larger 6.52-inch LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, both offering similar pixel densities.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 9C is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, whereas the TCL 10 SE uses the Mediatek Helio P22, with both having 4GB of RAM but differing in storage options, as the TCL offers 128GB compared to Honor's 64GB.
  • Both phones sport a 48 MP main camera with similar capabilities, but the TCL's additional 5 MP ultrawide lens provides more versatility.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 4000 mAh, but the TCL supports 15W charging, while the Honor does not support fast charging.
  • Both devices run on Android 10, but the Honor uses EMUI 10.1, lacking Google Play Services, while the TCL runs TCL UI, which may offer a different user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 9C
TCL 10 SE

General

Release Date

2020, April 29
2020, July 09

Announced

2020, April 29
2020, July 09

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.39"
6.52"

Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Resolution

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

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/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µmor13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
164.9 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)

Weight

176 g
166 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue
Black, Violet

Foldable

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 (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps

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, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, TCL UI

OS Version

Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, TCL UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes