Honor 9i vs Huawei P9 Comparison and Differences
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Honor 9i or Huawei P9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 9i | Huawei P9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, July | 2016, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.2 x 71.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.83 in | 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lavender Purple, Robin Egg Blue, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black | Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 340 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS-NEO LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.84" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 85.1 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.5% | 72.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP | 8 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (EVA-L29) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 356 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 857 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 341 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1033 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1709 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4820 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3797 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1725 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (EVA-L09 only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 44% in 30 min |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China) |
- Versions: EVA-L09 (EU, LATAM, India, Global Single SIM); EVA-L19, EVA-L29 (Global Dual SIM) |
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