Honor 9N vs Huawei Nova 3i

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Comparing the Honor 9N vs Huawei Nova 3i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9N runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Huawei Nova 3i runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor 9N the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 3i offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Honor 9N offers 5.84 inches, making Huawei Nova 3i the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9N and Huawei Nova 3i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 3i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9N offers 13 MP, making Huawei Nova 3i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 3i offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Honor 9N offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 3i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 3i offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Honor 9N offers 3000 mAh, making Huawei Nova 3i better for longer battery life.


Storage: Honor 9N offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Huawei Nova 3i offers 128 GB, making Honor 9N the better option for storage.


User Rating: Honor 9N receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Huawei Nova 3i has a rating of 4.2.

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Honor 9N
₹13,999
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 3i
₹19,899
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
75%

Release Date

31 Jul, 2018
07 Aug, 2018

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
24 MP + 2 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3340 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Impressive display quality
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Dependable Face Unlock feature
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Battery life is unimpressive
  • Performance is not a strong point for the phone
  • Camera performance is a letdown
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(232,508 ratings)
4.2/5
(4,859 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
HiSilicon Kirin 710

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.07 %
82.03 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

79 %
N/A

Design

Height

149.2 mm
157.6 mm

Width

71.8 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

152 grams
169 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

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
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3340 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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