• 5.7" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 5.15" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Kirin 960 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3200 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
ProductHonor 8 Pro (Launched 2017-02-01)Huawei Honor 9 (Launched 2017-06-01)
Display5.7" 2560x1440 IPS LCD 5.15" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Kirin 960 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh3200 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 184g (6.5oz), 157x77.5x7 mm (6.18 x 3.05 x 0.28 inches)IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 147.3x70.9x7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$449
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Display
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.15"
Display/Body Ratio73.6%70.0%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)515 PPI428 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh3200 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Computing
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 960Kirin 960
Processor ModelKirin 960
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.4 & 4x1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
RAM Options4GB6GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head1.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.26 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameHonor 8 ProHonor 9
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Huawei Honor 8 Pro vs. Huawei Honor 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Huawei nova 2iHuawei Honor 8 ProXiaomi Mi 5Huawei P10 PlusHuawei P10Huawei Honor 9OnePlus 3T50000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Huawei Honor 8 ProHuawei P10Huawei P10 PlusHuawei Honor 9OnePlus 5T237525002625275028753000312532503375350036253750

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei nova 2iHonor 8xLG G6Samsung Galaxy S8Huawei P10 PlusHuawei Honor 9OnePlus 5THuawei Honor 8 ProHuawei P10OnePlus 5750875100011251250137515001625175018752000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei nova 2iLG G6Honor 8xHuawei P10Huawei P10 PlusSamsung Galaxy S8OnePlus 5THuawei Honor 9Huawei Honor 8 ProOnePlus 5275030003250350037504000425045004750500052505500575060006250650067507000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei Honor 9Huawei P10 PlusHuawei P10LG G6OnePlus 5Samsung Galaxy S812501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Honor 9LG G6Huawei P10 PlusHuawei P10OnePlus 3TSamsung Galaxy S8OnePlus 502500500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P10 PlusHuawei Honor 9Huawei P10LG G6Xiaomi Mi 5Samsung Galaxy S8OnePlus 3TOnePlus 5OnePlus 5T1517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.545

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8Xiaomi Mi 5Huawei Honor 9Huawei P10OnePlus 5OnePlus 5TLG G6Huawei nova 2iOnePlus 3THonor 8xHuawei P10 PlusHuawei Honor 8 Pro2500262527502875300031253250337535003625375038754000