Category Breakdown
Honor 9C
Lenovo S5 Pro GT
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
44.945.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.757.8
Summary
- The Honor 9C features a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, while the Lenovo S5 Pro GT has a smaller 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9C is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset, whereas the Lenovo S5 Pro GT utilizes the Snapdragon 660, both with 4GB of RAM.
- The Honor 9C's camera system includes a 48 MP main sensor, while the Lenovo S5 Pro GT offers a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP telephoto lens, capable of 4K video recording compared to the Honor's 1080p.
- Battery capacity on the Honor 9C is 4000 mAh, slightly larger than the Lenovo's 3500 mAh, but the Lenovo supports faster 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9C runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, while the Lenovo S5 Pro GT operates on Android 8.1 with ZUI 10, and the latter features stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9C
Lenovo S5 Pro GT
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 512
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
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
12 MP
Main Camera Details
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
Front Camera
8 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue
Black, Gold, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
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
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZUI 10
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZUI 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

