Honor 9 Lite
#3603
Realme 1
#3655Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Realme 1
Performance
69.968.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.226.4
Build
78.771.8
Connectivity
60.850.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.839.4
Summary
- The Honor 9 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, making it lightweight at 149g and compact with dimensions of 151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm, while the Realme 1 has a slightly larger plastic body, weighing 155g and measuring 156.5 x 75.2 x 7.8 mm.
- Both devices have a 1080 x 2160 pixel IPS LCD display, but the Realme 1's 6.0-inch screen offers a lower pixel density of ~402 ppi compared to the Honor's ~428 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Realme 1 uses the more efficient Mediatek Helio P60.
- Both have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Realme 1 includes an 8 MP selfie camera, whereas the Honor 9 Lite lacks one.
- The Realme 1 also has a slightly larger 3410 mAh battery compared to the 3000 mAh in the Honor 9 Lite.
- Both run on Android 8.0/8.1 with upgradable options, but they utilize different user interfaces: EMUI for Honor and ColorOS for Realme.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9 Lite
Realme 1
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition
Versions: CPH1861, CPH1859
Display
Size
5.65"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3410 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3410 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
156.5 x 75.2 x 7.8 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
149 g
155 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Diamond Black, Solar Red, Moonlight Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
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), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass