Honor 9 vs Honor 9X - specs comparison

Display

Display size

5.2 inches

6.6 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel density

428 ppi

391 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

70.03 %

84.40 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

HiSilicon Kirin 960

HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Processor

Octa-core, 2400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm

GPU

Mali-G71 MP8

Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

4 GB

Internal storage

64 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

OS

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity

3200 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging

Fast charging

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Triple camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

Features

Phase detection autofocus

Phase detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Second camera

20 megapixels

8 megapixels

Features

Black and White

Ultra-wide

Third camera

2 megapixels

Features

Depth information

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features

Time-lapse video, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Digital image stabilization

Front

8 megapixels

16 megapixels

Features

Pop-up

Design

Dimensions

5.80 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches (147.3 x 70.9 x 7.45 mm)

6.44 x 3.04 x 3.46 inches (163.5 x 77.3 x 88 mm)

Weight

5.47 oz (155 g)

6.94 oz (197 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue

Midnight black, Sapphire blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM

Yes

SIM type

Nano SIM

VoLTE

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones

3.5mm jack

Features

Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

4.2

Wi-Fi

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer

Other

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync