Honor 9 Lite
#3995
Xiaomi Mi 4i
#4040Category Breakdown
Honor 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 4i
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The Honor 9 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a more premium build compared to the Xiaomi Mi 4i's plastic back and frame.
- In terms of display, the Honor 9 Lite has a larger 5.65-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Mi 4i has a 5.0-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 9 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, providing better efficiency than the Snapdragon 615 in the Mi 4i, which has less RAM and storage options.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mi 4i offers a 5 MP selfie camera, while the Honor 9 Lite lacks a front camera.
- The Mi 4i has a slightly larger 3120 mAh battery compared to the Honor's 3000 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 10W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9 Lite runs on a more recent version of Android (8.0) with EMUI 9.1, while the Mi 4i is on an older Android 5.0.2 with MIUI 8.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 4i
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition
N/A
Display
Size
5.65"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 405
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Front Camera
N/A
5 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
5 MP, f/1.8
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3120 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3120 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired, QC1
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm (5.44 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
149 g
130 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White
Dark Gray, Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes