Category Breakdown
Honor 9N (9i)
Posh Optima LTE L530
Performance
69.953.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
55.143.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.628.2
Summary
- The Honor 9N (9i) features a larger 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, offering better clarity than the 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 display of the Posh Optima LTE L530.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9N is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset with higher clock speeds and more RAM options, compared to the Mediatek MT6753 in the Posh device, which has less RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Honor 9N offers a higher resolution 16 MP selfie camera versus the 13 MP on the Posh.
- Battery capacity is the same at 3000 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- The Honor 9N runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8, providing a more updated software experience compared to the older Android 5.1 (Lollipop) on the Posh Optima.
- Overall, the Honor 9N offers superior build quality, display, performance, and software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9N (9i)
Posh Optima LTE L530
General
Release Date
2018
2016
Announced
2018
2016
Description
Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
N/A
Display
Size
5.84"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-400
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 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
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3", AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 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)
143.5 x 69.4 x 8 mm (5.65 x 2.73 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g
133 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Lavender Purple, Robin Egg Blue, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black
Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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 21.1/5.76 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

