Honor 9
#2721
vivo Z1
#3108Category Breakdown
Honor 9
vivo Z1
Performance
76.074.4
Camera
54.938.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.725.9
Build
77.067.9
Connectivity
66.460.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.743.7
Summary
- The Honor 9 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the vivo Z1 uses a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- In terms of display, the Honor 9 has a smaller 5.15-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the larger 6.26-inch IPS LCD of the vivo Z1, which has a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, while the vivo Z1 utilizes the Snapdragon 660; both offer similar RAM options.
- The Honor 9's camera setup includes a dual rear camera with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP monochrome sensor, whereas the vivo Z1 has a 13 MP main camera and a 2 MP depth sensor, with the Honor 9 providing better versatility in photography.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the vivo Z1 at 3260 mAh compared to the Honor 9's 3200 mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
- Finally, the Honor 9 runs on Android 7.0 (upgradable to 9.0), while the vivo Z1 operates on Android 8.1, indicating a more recent software experience for the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9
vivo Z1
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
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"
6.26"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 512
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.28µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
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
3260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 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)
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g
149.3 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
Sapphire blue, Enamel blue, Hyun red, Enamel black, Black gold limited edition, Aurora Special Edition
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, 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), Funtouch 4
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass