Honor 9N (9i)
#4566
Lenovo Lemon 3
#4586Category Breakdown
Honor 9N (9i)
Lenovo Lemon 3
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 larger 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, compared to the Lenovo Lemon 3's 5.0-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9N is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset with up to 4GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the Lenovo Lemon 3, which has a Snapdragon 616 and 2GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor 9N boasts a superior 16 MP front camera versus the Lemon 3's 5 MP.
- The Honor 9N also has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the Lemon 3's 2750 mAh.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9N runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8, while the Lenovo Lemon 3 operates on an older Android 5.1 (Lollipop).
- The build quality of both devices is similar, but the Honor 9N is slightly heavier at 152g versus the Lemon 3's 142g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9N (9i)
Lenovo Lemon 3
General
Release Date
2018
2016
Announced
2018
2016
Description
Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
Also known as Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
Display
Size
5.84"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 405
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
5 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2750 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2750 mAh, 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)
142 x 71 x 8 mm (5.59 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g
142 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Lavender Purple, Robin Egg Blue, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black
Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, 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, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes