Should you buy Honor 9 Lite or Honor Play 8C? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Honor 9 Lite starts at ₹ 13,699 and Honor Play 8C starts at ₹ 12,300.
Honor 9 Lite has screen size of 5.65 inches and Honor Play 8C has screen size of 6.9 inches. Honor 9 Lite comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Honor Play 8C comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6GB / 8GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Selfie Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 50 MP (f1.2, main) + 5 MP (wide) PDAF Dual camera with LED flash and front camera of 13 MP (f/1.8, wide) PDAF.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Honor 9 Lite | Honor Play 8C |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android 13 |
| Screen Size | 5.65 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 5G |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 67 | ||
| OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android 13 | |
| Screen Size | 5.65 inches | 6.9 inches | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 5G | |
| RAM | 6GB / 8GB | ||
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | ||
GENERAL | |||
| Colours | Blue, Black, Grey | Black, Silver, Blue | |
| Device type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Android 13 | |
| Sim | Hybrid Dual Sim (nano + nano/microSD) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
DESIGN | |||
| Height | 151 × 71.9 × 7.6 mm | 167.6 mm | |
| Weight | 149 g | 209 g | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels | |
| Screen size | 5.65 inches | 6.9 inches | |
| Technology | IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Yes, with Multitouch | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | ||
| Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 5G | |
| CPU | Octa Core (Quad x 2.36 GHz + Quad x 1.7 GHz) Cortex-A53 | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | MaliT830-MP2 | Adreno 720 | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | ||
| Phonebook | Unlimited | ||
STORAGE | |||
| External Storage | Upto 256 GB | Yes | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | HDR, Panorama,Slow Motion | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Front Camera | 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Selfie Camera | 13 MP (f/1.8, wide) PDAF | |
| Primary camera | 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera | 50 MP (f1.2, main) + 5 MP (wide) PDAF Dual camera with LED flash | |
| Video Recording | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jeck | |
| Audio Player | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, MIDI, OGG, AAC+, eAAC+ | Yes | |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
| Video Player | 3GP, AVI, H.264, H.263, MPEG4 | Yes | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 3000mAh battery | Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Browser | HTML5 | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 | |
| 3G | Yes | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x | |
| 4G | Yes | 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 5G | Yes | SA/NSA | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Honor 9 Lite has screen size of 5.65 inches whereas other comes up with 6.9 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2160 pixels and 720 x 1600 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses IPS LCD.
Honor 9 Lite comes up with primary camera of 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera whereas Honor Play 8C comes up with 50 MP (f1.2, main) + 5 MP (wide) PDAF Dual camera with LED flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include HDR, Panorama,Slow Motion .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are HiSilicon Kirin 659 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 5G respectively. Honor 9 Lite comes up microSD Card card slot and Honor Play 8C comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Honor 9 Lite is Octa Core (Quad x 2.36 GHz + Quad x 1.7 GHz) Cortex-A53 and used in Honor Play 8C is Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.9 GHz Kryo 680).