Honor X9c vs Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
  • Larger display: 6.82in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 170.57 mm (6.72 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
85 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G37
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 710 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
881
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2790881
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a34
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Infinix Hot 30 Play NFC
154680
CPU16867654012
GPU9784518177
Memory17162140689
UX13912641802
NanoReview Score577268154680

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 XOS 12.6

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (78% in 120 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 4:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2|3|5|8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 125
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9c the clear winner in this comparison.

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