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Honor 9N (9i)

Honor 9N (9i)

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

Honor 9N (9i)
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The Honor 9N (9i) features a more compact build with a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display at a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density compared to the HTC Desire 820s, which has a 5.5-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor's Kirin 659 chipset and higher RAM options provide better multitasking capabilities than the Mediatek MT6752 in the HTC, which has less RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor offers a superior 16 MP front camera versus the HTC's 8 MP.
  • The Honor 9N has a larger battery capacity of 3000 mAh compared to the HTC's 2600 mAh, potentially offering better longevity.
  • Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, while the HTC operates on the older Android 4.4.4 with Sense UI 6, indicating a more modern software experience for the Honor.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 9N (9i)
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2018
2015

Announced

2018
2015

Description

Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
N/A

Display

Size

5.84"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

149.2 x 71.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

152 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Lavender Purple, Robin Egg Blue, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes