Honor 9 Lite vs Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9 Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Honor 9 Lite offers 5.65 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9 Lite and Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9 Lite offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 9 Lite offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Honor 9 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 9 Lite and Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Honor 9 Lite
Honor 9 Lite
Honor 9 Lite
Honor 9 Lite
Honor 9 Lite
Honor 9 Lite
₹13,490
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Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018
Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018
Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018
Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018
Asus Zenfone 5 Lite 2018
₹24,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

21 Jan, 2018
07 Nov, 2019
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
13 MP + 2 MP
20 MP + 8 MP
16 MP

Battery
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
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Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
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  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Heating issues
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Slippery
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Zen UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 505
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

427 ppi
402 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.88 %
76.02 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151 mm
160.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

71.9 mm
76.1 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

149 grams
168.3 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Soft light flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 30 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.06 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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

Compare Prices

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₹34,999
@ Flipkart
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