Honor 9
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HTC Exodus 1s
#3100Category Breakdown
Honor 9
HTC Exodus 1s
Performance
76.064.8
Camera
54.948.8
Display
58.956.5
Battery
25.725.2
Build
77.067.9
Connectivity
66.454.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.743.8
Summary
- The Honor 9 features a more premium build with a glass front and back along with an aluminum frame, while the HTC Exodus 1s has a plastic back and frame, making the Honor 9 feel sturdier.
- In terms of display, the Honor 9 offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Exodus 1s's 720 x 1440 pixels, resulting in better clarity and sharpness.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 9 is equipped with the more powerful Kirin 960 chipset, while the Exodus 1s uses the Snapdragon 435, leading to superior processing capabilities in the Honor device.
- The camera setup on the Honor 9 includes a dual rear camera system with a 12 MP and 20 MP sensor, providing better versatility and quality than the 13 MP single camera of the Exodus 1s.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor 9 at 3200 mAh versus 3075 mAh in the Exodus 1s, and it supports faster charging at 18W.
- Lastly, the Honor 9 runs on Android 7.0 with EMUI, while the Exodus 1s operates on Android 8.1, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9
HTC Exodus 1s
General
Release Date
2017
2019
Announced
2017
2019, October 19
Description
Versions: STF-L09 (Europe, Global); STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-TL10 (China)Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Premium with 128GB/6GB RAM
N/A
Display
Size
5.15"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM435 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 505
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
13 MP, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
13 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash, HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3075 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3075 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 40% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
154.2 x 72.7 x 8.3 mm (6.07 x 2.86 x 0.33 in)
Weight
155 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
Black
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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass