Honor 9 Lite vs Lenovo K8 Note

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Comparing the Honor 9 Lite vs Lenovo K8 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating 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 Lenovo K8 Note runs at 2.3 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Honor 9 Lite offers a screen size of 5.65 inches, while Lenovo K8 Note offers 5.5 inches, making Honor 9 Lite the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9 Lite and Lenovo K8 Note feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 9 Lite and Lenovo K8 Note feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Honor 9 Lite and Lenovo K8 Note feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo K8 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Honor 9 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Lenovo K8 Note better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo K8 Note offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9 Lite offers 32 GB, making Lenovo K8 Note the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Lenovo K8 Note receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Honor 9 Lite is rated 8.


User Rating: Honor 9 Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K8 Note has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
72%

Release Date

21 Jan, 2018
18 Aug, 2017

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek MT6797D
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

13 MP + 2 MP
13 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
  • Solid, splash-proof design
  • Beefy internals
  • Impressive cameras
  • Latest Android in its vanilla form

Cons

  • Heating issues
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Slippery
  • Heats up
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
4.1/5
(48,965 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
Aug 18, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

EMUI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
MediaTek MT6797D

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Deca Core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
20 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T880 MP4

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

427 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.88 %
70.95 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

151 mm
154.5 mm

Width

71.9 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

149 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 25 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.06 W/kg
Head: 1.157 W/kg Body: 1.157 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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