Category Breakdown
Honor 9N (9i)
Lava Z92
Performance
69.962.6
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.225.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
55.148.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.633.8
Summary
- The Honor 9N features a more compact build with a 5.84-inch display at a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density compared to the Lava Z92's 6.22-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9N is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Lava Z92 uses the Mediatek Helio P22, with the former offering slightly better processing capabilities.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Lava Z92 has a larger aperture for potentially better low-light performance, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The Lava Z92 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3260 mAh compared to the Honor 9N's 3000 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9N runs on EMUI 8 based on Android 8.0, whereas the Lava Z92 operates on Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition), which is optimized for lower-end hardware.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9N (9i)
Lava Z92
General
Release Date
2018
2019
Announced
2018
2019
Description
Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
For India
Display
Size
5.84"
6.22"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.2 x 71.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
156.9 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Lavender Purple, Robin Egg Blue, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black
Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

