Category Breakdown
Honor Play9T
Honor X7b 5G (50 MP)
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
44.344.3
Display
76.575.5
Battery
63.063.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
63.964.4
Summary
- The Honor Play9T features a 6.77-inch TFT LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Honor X7b 5G has a slightly larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and higher resolution at 1080 x 2412 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Play9T is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, whereas the X7b utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 6020, both offering octa-core CPUs but differing in architecture.
- Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera setup, but the X7b includes phase detection autofocus, and its selfie camera is superior at 8 MP compared to the Play9T's 5 MP.
- Both devices are equipped with a 6000 mAh battery and support 35W charging.
- The Play9T runs on Android 14 with Magic OS 8, while the X7b operates on Android 13 with Magic OS 7.2, providing different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Play9T
Honor X7b 5G (50 MP)
General
Release Date
2024, September 06
2024
Announced
2024, September 06
2024
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Honor X7b 5G with 108 MP camera
Display
Size
6.77"
6.8"
Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Resolution
720 x 1610 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~261 ppi density)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
35W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
166.9 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.57 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Weight
197 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Green
Crystal Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
OS Version
Android 14, Magic OS 8
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity (ultrasound), compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

