Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) vs Honor 9 Lite

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Comparing the Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) vs Honor 9 Lite 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 Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Honor 9 Lite offers a screen size of 5.65 inches, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 5.5 inches, making Honor 9 Lite the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) and Honor 9 Lite feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9 Lite offers 13 MP, making Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 9 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) offers 8 MP, making Honor 9 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) and Honor 9 Lite offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) and Honor 9 Lite 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 Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) is rated 7.


User Rating: Honor 9 Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Apr, 2018
21 Jan, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 630
HiSilicon Kirin
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
10W
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

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Android One device
  • Good performer
  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Unsatisfactory battery life
  • Heating issues
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Slippery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(28,431 ratings)
4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 06, 2018
(Official)
Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Android One
EMUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
HiSilicon Kirin 659
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 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)

14 nm
16 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 508
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
427 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.76 %
75.88 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

148.8 mm
151 mm
N/A

Width

75.8 mm
71.9 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.6 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

172 grams
149 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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
Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(2G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
N/A
Yes 10W

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 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 (Hybrid)
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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.06 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
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
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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