Mid-range · 2017

Honor 9

Sold for ₦80,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14
Extras Optical zoom, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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In the Real World

See how the Honor 9 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

5.15″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.15"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Kirin 960 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G71 MP8
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
204,707
v8
GeekBench
6,457
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 14 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Process
16 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.84 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Telephoto
12 MP f/2.2
Camera
20 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3200 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3200 mAh
Lab endurance
77:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 6/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B3, B8
3G B1, B8
4G B1, B3, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

155 g · 7.5 mm
Height
147.3 mm
Width
70.9 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
155 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.15″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
205k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
₦160k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 2 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.15″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦70k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·New from ₦80,000

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₦80,000
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