Nokia 9 vs Honor 8 Pro

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Comparing the Nokia 9 vs Honor 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Honor 8 Pro runs at 2.4 GHz, making Nokia 9 the better performer.


Display: Nokia 9 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Honor 8 Pro offers 5.7 inches, making Nokia 9 the larger display of the two. Nokia 9 features a P-OLED display compared to Honor 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Nokia 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 9 and Honor 8 Pro feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 8 Pro offers 8 MP, making Nokia 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 9 offers 3320 mAh, making Honor 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 9 and Honor 8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Honor 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 9 has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Jul, 2019
10 Jul, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
P-OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
12 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3320 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid metal build
  • Impressive display
  • Versatile pair of snappers
  • Powerful hardware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up, quickly
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.7/5
(183 ratings)
4.4/5
(15,197 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 10, 2019
(Official)
Jul 10, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Android One
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998
HiSilicon Kirin 960
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

P-OLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

490 ppi
515 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.89 %
73.44 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

155 mm
157 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75 mm
77.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
6.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

172 grams
184 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
12 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
12 MP
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
12 MP
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
Primary CameraCMOS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3320 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 30 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

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
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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