Screen size
A9Winner: 6.5"+0.2%
C26.5"
Quick verdict
A9 leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
A9
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
C2
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
C2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
C2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
C2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
C2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
A9
HSPA, LTE
C2
HSPA, LTE
Announced
A9
2021. Released 2021
C2
2023
Status
A9
Discontinued
C2
Available. Released 2023
Dimensions
A9
164 x 77.1 x 9.5 mm (6.46 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
C2
164 x 75.9 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A9
204 g (7.20 oz)
C2
192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
A9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
C2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
A9
IPS LCD
C2
IPS LCD
Size
A9
6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
C2
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A9
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
C2
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
A9
Android 11
C2
Android 13
Chipset
A9
Mediatek Helio G25 (12 nm)
C2
Mediatek Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
A9
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
C2
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
A9
PowerVR GE8320
C2
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
A9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
C2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
A9
64GB 3GB RAM
C2
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
A9
-
C2
eMMC 5.1
Triple
A9
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 8 MP, 120˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
C2
-
Features
A9
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
C2
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A9
1080p@30fps
C2
1080p@30fps
Dual
A9
-
C2
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
A9
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
C2
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
A9
1080p@30fps
C2
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A9
Yes
C2
Yes
3.5mm jack
A9
Yes
C2
Yes
WLAN
A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
C2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A9
5.0, A2DP, LE
C2
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
C2
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
A9
No
C2
No
Radio
A9
No
C2
No
USB
A9
USB Type-C, OTG
C2
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
A9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, thermometer (skin temperature)
C2
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A9
5150 mAh
C2
5150 mAh
Charging
A9
10W wired
C2
10W wired
Colors
A9
Granite Grey, Sky Blue, Peacock Green
C2
Graphite Black, Dawn Gold