Honor 9 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and OnePlus Nord CE 2 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than Honor 9.
Width 70.9 mm 73.2 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.8 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 173 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Body Material Metal, glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 409 ppi Honor 9 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Honor 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Honor 9.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
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, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 9 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 9.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Honor 9 has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
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
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Honor 9 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
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), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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