Honor 9C
#3982
Lenovo S5 Pro
#3181Category Breakdown
Honor 9C
Lenovo S5 Pro
Performance
75.071.5
Camera
28.447.4
Display
56.558.9
Battery
28.126.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
47.954.2
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
37.143.2
Summary
- The Honor 9C features a larger 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the Lenovo S5 Pro has a smaller 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9C is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, whereas the Lenovo S5 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 636, with the latter offering slightly better performance due to its architecture and higher RAM options.
- The Honor 9C's camera system includes a 48 MP main sensor and an 8 MP ultrawide lens, while the Lenovo S5 Pro has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP telephoto lens, capable of 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 9C at 4000 mAh compared to the Lenovo S5 Pro's 3500 mAh, but the latter supports faster 18W charging.
- The Honor 9C runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, while the Lenovo S5 Pro operates on an older Android 8.1 with ZUI 5, which may affect software experience and updates.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9C
Lenovo S5 Pro
General
Release Date
2020, April 29
2018
Announced
2020, April 29
2018
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.39"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 509
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF20 MP, f/2.6, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
154.5 x 75.5 x 7.7 mm (6.08 x 2.97 x 0.30 in)
Weight
176 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue
Black, Gold, Blue
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, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZUI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass