Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Honor 9 Lite

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A1 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 Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Honor 9 Lite offers a screen size of 5.65 inches, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5.5 inches, making Honor 9 Lite the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi A1 and Honor 9 Lite feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 9 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Honor 9 Lite better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 9 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Honor 9 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Honor 9 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9 Lite offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Mi A1 and Honor 9 Lite equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 9 Lite has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Sep, 2017
21 Jan, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 625
HiSilicon Kirin
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 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
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
5 MP
13 MP + 2 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
3080 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance
  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally
  • Heating issues
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Slippery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)
4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2017
(Official)
Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v15

Custom UI

Android One
EMUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
HiSilicon Kirin 659
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 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 506
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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

N/A
18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
427 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.63 %
75.88 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

155.4 mm
151 mm
N/A

Width

75.8 mm
71.9 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.6 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

165 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

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
N/A
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

5 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

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3080 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg
Head: 1.06 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

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

NFC

No
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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A
N/A

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