Honor 9
#2721
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
#2261Category Breakdown
Honor 9
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
Performance
76.074.4
Camera
54.966.9
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.726.3
Build
77.094.3
Connectivity
66.459.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.750.4
Summary
- The Honor 9 features a smaller 5.15-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a larger 6.26-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, whereas the Mi 8 Lite utilizes the Snapdragon 660, both with similar RAM and storage options.
- The camera setup on the Honor 9 includes a dual rear camera with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP monochrome sensor, while the Mi 8 Lite offers a 12 MP main sensor with a 5 MP depth sensor, and the latter has a significantly higher 24 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the Honor 9.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mi 8 Lite at 3350 mAh compared to the Honor 9's 3200 mAh, but both support 18W charging.
- Both devices have a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, but the Honor 9 includes a headphone jack, while the Mi 8 Lite does not, and they run different versions of Android, with the Honor 9 on EMUI 9.1 and the Mi 8 Lite on MIUI 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
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
Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X)
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 4GB 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"
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.0, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
Auto HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3350 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 40% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3
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)
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Weight
155 g
169 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass