Honor 9 vs. Honor 70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Honor 70. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9 vs. Honor 70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Honor 70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 161.4 mm Honor 70 has greater height than Honor 9.
Width 70.9 mm 73.3 mm Honor 70 has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.91 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 178 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver
Body Material Metal, glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 70 is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 Honor 70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.67" Honor 70 has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor 70 has better screen resolution than Honor 9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:09
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor 70 has better colour depth than Honor 9.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Honor 70
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz Honor 70 has higher clock speed than Honor 9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Honor 9 Honor 70
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Honor 70 has more RAM than Honor 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor 70 has more internal memory than Honor 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor 9 Honor 70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 54 Megapixel Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Size - 1/1.49"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Honor 70 has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Portrait bokeh
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8768 x 6144
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor 70 has better second camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Honor 70 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 2520 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Honor 70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4800 mAh Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Honor 9.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor 9 Honor 70
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 70 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Honor 70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 9 Honor 70
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - HONOR Histen
FEATURES Honor 9 Honor 70
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Honor 9 Honor 70
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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