In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 147.3 mm | 161.6 mm | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater height than Honor 9. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 73.9 mm | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has greater width than Honor 9. |
| Depth | 7.45 mm | 7.9 mm | Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9. |
| Weight | 155 g | 175 g | Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Titanium silver | Midnight black | |
| Body Material | Metal, glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof. |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb) | |
| 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 Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.15" | 6.67" | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Honor 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 428 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better colour depth than Honor 9. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Honor 9 has higher clock speed than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. |
| 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 619 |
| MEMORY | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Honor 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Honor 9. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 9. |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better lens aperture than Honor 9. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Live Filters | |
| 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 | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 9216 x 6912 | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Hybrid Zoom | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor 9 has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Dual shooting mode | Depth camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor 9. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.45 | Honor 9 has better front lens aperture than Honor 9. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies | Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 3456 x 4608 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 5100 mAh | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 2 days | |
| Run Time Details | - | Ordinary usage: up to 2 days | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G 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 Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, 5G NR | |
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| 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 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| 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 (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation | Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Honor 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
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