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Huawei Y9 (2018)

Huawei Y9 (2018)

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Realme C1 (2019)

Realme C1 (2019)

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Y9 (2018)
Realme C1 (2019)
Performance
69.962.6
Camera
19.128.4
Display
58.956.5
Battery
28.129.7
Build
77.871.8
Connectivity
50.449.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.440.7

Summary

  • The Huawei Y9 (2018) features a glass front and aluminum back, offering a more premium build compared to the Realme C1 (2019), which has a plastic back and frame.
  • In terms of display, the Y9 has a 5.93-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the C1 has a larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a lower resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels.
  • Performance-wise, the Y9 is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, providing better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 450 in the C1.
  • The Y9's rear camera is 16 MP, compared to the C1's 13 MP, although the C1 offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the C1 at 4230 mAh versus the Y9's 4000 mAh.
  • Both devices run on Android-based software, with the Y9 using EMUI 8 and the C1 using ColorOS 5.2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Y9 (2018)
Realme C1 (2019)

General

Release Date

2018
2019

Announced

2018
2019

Description

Also known as Huawei Enjoy 8 Plus in China
Versions: RMX1811

Display

Size

5.93"
6.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4230 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4230 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157.2 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.15 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)

Weight

170 g
168 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
Black, Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (market dependent), proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass