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Entry-level · 2017

Honor 9

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3200mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.15″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Kirin 960 4 / 64 GB
3200 mAh 18W charging
20 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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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

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom

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 messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
204,707
v8
GeekBench
6,457
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

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
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
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 3 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.15″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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