Honor 9 Lite vs realme 1

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Comparing the Honor 9 Lite vs realme 1 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 realme 1 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: realme 1 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Honor 9 Lite offers 5.65 inches, making realme 1 the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9 Lite and realme 1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 9 Lite and realme 1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor 9 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme 1 offers 8 MP, making Honor 9 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3410 mAh, while Honor 9 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making realme 1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 9 Lite and realme 1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Honor 9 Lite receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 1 is rated 6.


User Rating: realme 1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 9 Lite has a rating of 4.3.

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Honor 9 Lite
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₹11,900
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Summary

Release Date

21 Jan, 2018
25 May, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Helio P60
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
3410 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
  • Brilliant diamond-cut pattern
  • Powerful performance
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
4.4/5
(30,488 ratings)
N/A

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₹8,599

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General

Launch Date

Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

Custom UI

EMUI
ColorOS
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
MediaTek Helio P60
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

427 ppi
402 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.88 %
78.94 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

151 mm
156.5 mm
N/A

Width

71.9 mm
75.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.8 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

149 grams
155 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

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
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
3410 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 30 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

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

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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