Honor 9 Lite
#3603
LG Q Stylus
#3736Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
LG Q Stylus
Performance
69.960.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.226.1
Build
78.774.6
Connectivity
60.857.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.838.9
Summary
- The Honor 9 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, resulting in a premium build quality, while the LG Q Stylus combines glass and plastic, making it slightly heavier.
- The Honor 9 Lite has a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a higher pixel density of 428 ppi compared to the 6.2-inch display of the LG Q Stylus at 389 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, offering a more efficient CPU configuration than the Mediatek MT6750 in the LG Q Stylus.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the LG Q Stylus has an advantage with an 8 MP front camera for selfies.
- The LG Q Stylus also has a slightly larger 3300 mAh battery with faster 10W charging, compared to the 3000 mAh battery in the Honor 9 Lite.
- Both devices run on Android Oreo, with the Honor 9 Lite being upgradable to Android Pie, while the LG Q Stylus remains on Oreo.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9 Lite
LG Q Stylus
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition
Versions: LG Q Stylus+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q Stylus/Q Stylus α 32/3 GB RAM
Display
Size
5.65"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6750 - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - Q Stylus/Q Stylus αOcta-core 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T860MP2 - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, PDAF (Q Stylus α)16 MP, PDAF (Q Stylus/ Q Stylus+)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP or 5 MP - Q Stylus/Q Stylus+5 MP - Q Stylus α
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
160.1 x 77.7 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
149 g
171 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass