Honor 9 vs. Vivo Y72 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Vivo Y72 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. Vivo Y72 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 163.95 mm Vivo Y72 5G has greater height than Honor 9.
Width 70.9 mm 75.3 mm Vivo Y72 5G has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.5 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 193 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Dream glow
Body Material Metal, glass Plastic, metal frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3 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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.58" Vivo Y72 5G has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Vivo Y72 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - In-Cell Display Technology, Eye protection mode, 96% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor MediaTek Dimensity 700
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
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 -
MEMORY Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Vivo Y72 5G has more RAM than Honor 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Vivo Y72 5G has more internal memory than Honor 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Vivo Y72 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 Vivo Y72 5G has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Super HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Night, Super Night mode, DOC mode, 64MP mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom EIS video stabilisation, AR sticker, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Eye Autofocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 9 has better second camera resolution than Vivo Y72 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Super macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Vivo Y72 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Vivo Y72 5G has better front lens aperture than Honor 9.
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies Face Beauty, Super Night Selfie
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 5000 mAh Vivo Y72 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 Vivo Y72 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Vivo Y72 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Funtouch OS 11.1 (based on Android 11)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Vivo Y72 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
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 Vivo Y72 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA WAV, AAC, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, FLV, 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert 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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Fast Charging, Super linear speaker, VEG (vivo Energy Guardian) technology, Speaker Boost 3.0, Multi-Turbo, Ultra Game Mode
OTHERS Honor 9 Vivo Y72 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, SIM card removal tool, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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