Category Breakdown
Honor 9X Pro
Huawei Y9s
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
44.944.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
58.958.9
Summary
- The Honor 9X Pro and Huawei Y9s both feature a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, providing similar visual experiences.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9X Pro is equipped with the more advanced Kirin 810 chipset, while the Y9s uses the Kirin 710F, which may result in better processing capabilities for the Honor device.
- Both phones have a triple-camera setup with a 48 MP main sensor and 16 MP front camera, offering comparable photography options.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4000 mAh, with both supporting 10W charging.
- Build quality is similar, with glass fronts and backs and aluminum frames, though the Y9s is slightly lighter at 206g compared to the 202g of the Honor 9X Pro.
- Both run on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1, but the Honor 9X Pro has the potential for an upgrade to Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9X Pro
Huawei Y9s
General
Release Date
2019, August 09
2019, November 08
Announced
2019, July 23
2019, November 08
Description
Versions: HLK-L41, HLK-L42 (International); HLK-AL10, HLK-TL10 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.59"
6.59"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 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 810 (7 nm)
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 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)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@60fps
1080p@60fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
202 g
206 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Phantom Purple
Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal, Phantom Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE (International)5.0, A2DP, LE (China)
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

