Honor 9i vs Huawei Nova 2S

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Comparing the Honor 9i vs Huawei Nova 2S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 2S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Honor 9i runs at 2.36 GHz, making Huawei Nova 2S the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 2S offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Honor 9i offers 5.9 inches, making Huawei Nova 2S the larger display of the two. Huawei Nova 2S features a AMOLED display compared to Honor 9i's IPS LCD, making Huawei Nova 2S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 2S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 9i offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 2S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 2S offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 9i offers 13 MP, making Huawei Nova 2S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Honor 9i and Huawei Nova 2S offer the same 3340 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Honor 9i and Huawei Nova 2S offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Honor 9i receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Huawei Nova 2S has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
21 Dec, 2018
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
16 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP + 2 MP
20 MP + 2 MP
16 MP

Battery

3340 mAh
3340 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(71,142 ratings)
4/5
(3 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
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
EMUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
HiSilicon Kirin 960
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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, 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

Co-Processor

N/A
i6
N/A

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
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.9 inches  (14.99 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

409 ppi
402 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.48 %
78.84 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

156.2 mm
156.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.1 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

164 grams
169 grams
210 grams

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

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
2 MP
16 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

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5160 x 3872 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
3840x2160 @ 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

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3340 mAh
3340 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 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 Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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: 1.09 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 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 v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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