| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| Product | Huawei Honor 9 (Launched 2017-06-01) | Huawei Honor 8 (Launched 2016-07-01) |
| Display | 5.15" 1920x1080 IPS LCD | 5.2" 1920x1080 AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Kirin 960 SoC
- 6GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
|
| Battery | 3200 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 147.3x70.9x7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches) | IP Rating, 153g (5.4oz), 145.5x71x7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $449 | $494 |
Huawei Honor 8, San Francisco Hands-On
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.15" | 5.2" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 70.0% | 72.2% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 428 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
| |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | - 1080p/60fps
- 1080p/30fps
- 720p/120fps
|
| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| Battery Type | Li-Poly | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3200 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| Processor Brand | HiSilicon | |
| Processor Name | Kirin 960 | HiSilicon Kirin 950 |
| Processor Model | Kirin 960 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.4 GHz | quad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHz |
| RAM Options | 6GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 32GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 7.0 | Android 6.0.1 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
|
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR EU Head | 1.26 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 1.26 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Honor 9 | Honor 8 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
|
| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Light
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
|
Huawei Honor 9 vs. Huawei Honor 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Antutu
Higher is better
Basemark OS II 2.0
Higher is better
Geekbench 4 Single
Higher is better
Geekbench 4 Multi
Higher is better
3DMark Slingshot 3.1
Higher is better
3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
Higher is better
GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
Higher is better
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Higher is better
