Honor 9i vs Sharp Aquos S3 Mini

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Comparing the Honor 9i vs Sharp Aquos S3 Mini across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Sharp Aquos S3 Mini runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor 9i the better performer.


Display: Honor 9i offers a screen size of 5.9 inches, while Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers 5.5 inches, making Honor 9i the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9i and Sharp Aquos S3 Mini feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 9i and Sharp Aquos S3 Mini feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 9i offers 13 MP, making Sharp Aquos S3 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 9i offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers 3020 mAh, making Honor 9i better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 9i and Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Honor 9i
₹19,999
(Out of Stock)
Sharp Aquos S3 Mini
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
11 Sep, 2019

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 630
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2040 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP + 2 MP
20 MP

Battery

3340 mAh
3020 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 508

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2040 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
17:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
420 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.48 %
77.52 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm
142.7 mm

Width

75.2 mm
73 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

164 grams
140 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
2 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3340 mAh
3020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.09 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer