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Honor 8X vs Honor 9

Honor 8X — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / CDMA
  • Display
    6.5 inches · 1080×2340
  • Camera
    20 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3750 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8.1

Honor 9 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.15 inches · 1080×1920
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3200 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
AHSPA, LTE-A
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, September
B2017, June
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, September
BAvailable. Released 2017, July
BODY
Dimensions
A160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
B147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
A175 g (6.17 oz)
B155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM
ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront/back glass, aluminum frame
BFront/back glass, aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
ALTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BLTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A6.5 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
B5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~70.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
B1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 3
BCorning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.0
BAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
AHisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
BHiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
BOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
AMali-G51 MP4
BMali-G71 MP8
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
BmicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal
A64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
B64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
ALED flash, panorama, HDR
BDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec.
B2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
Dual
A20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, depth sensor
B12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide)
SELFIE CAMERA
Features
AHDR
B—
Video
A1080p@30fps
B1080p@30fps
Single
A16 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide)
B8 MP, f/2.0
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
B4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
AmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
BType-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Radio
AFM radio
BNo
NFC
AYes (JSN-L21 only)
BYes
Infrared port
A—
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Charging
ABattery charging 10W
BFast battery charging 18W: 40% in 30 min
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 3200 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ABlack, Blue, Red, Pink
BGlacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
Models
AJSN-L22, JSN-L42, JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L21, JSN-L23, JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00, JSN-AL00a
BSTF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-AL10, STF-TL10, STF-L09, STF-L09S
Price
A245 USD
B245 USD

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