Asus Zenfone 5 2018 vs Honor 9i

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5 2018 vs Honor 9i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 5 2018 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Honor 9i the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Honor 9i offers 5.9 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5 2018 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 5 2018 and Honor 9i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 9i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers 12 MP, making Honor 9i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 9i offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers 8 MP, making Honor 9i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 9i offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers 3300 mAh, making Honor 9i better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 5 2018 and Honor 9i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Asus Zenfone 5 2018
₹42,000
(Not Released in India)
Honor 9i
₹19,999
(Out of Stock)
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₹35,999
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Summary

Release Date

20 Jun, 2019
14 Oct, 2017
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 636
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
2 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
13 MP + 2 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
3300 mAh
3340 mAh
10000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great display
  • Solid build quality
  • Good camera setup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performance
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(71,142 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
EMUI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
HiSilicon Kirin 659
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
409 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
76.48 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

153 mm
156.2 mm
163.44 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.2 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.5 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

155 grams
164 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0
2 MP
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3300 mAh
3340 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.09 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope