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Honor Play9C (China) vs Meizu Note 21
What Play9C (China) does better (7) and where Note 21 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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4.9Display4.2
2.7Camera5.1
5.4Battery7.0
5.0Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play9C (China)Note 21
| Play9C (China) | Note 21 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 167.8 mm | −4.2 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 77.4 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.7 mm |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play9C (China) better than Note 21?
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- 5GYes · Note 21: No
- Peak brightness780 nits vs 450 nits+73%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+38%
- Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 260 ppi+3%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 9.1 mm+8%
Why is Note 21 better than Play9C (China)?
- Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+15%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · Play9C (China): Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | — |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 167.8 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Ivory, Diamond Black, Gulf Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 780 nits | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 84.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ | Unisoc T606 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | — |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Flyme OS |
| Platform | Android | Other |
| Interface | MagicOS 8.0 | Flyme |
