Honor 9
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix LED flash, videos @ 1080p
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Average of 68 scores (from 126 reviews)
Reviews for the Honor 9
Flashy. As with its predecessor, the Honor 9 compels at first sight with its flashy design of dancing light reflections on the back. But is this all just smoke and mirrors, or can Honor's new flagship also convince with its dual camera and fast performance? We find out in the test. Update: firmware B150 adds support for VoLTE and VoWifi.
Source: Phone World Archive.org version
Honor 9 is an excellent device in all aspects although the price is a little expensive. Its great camera, brilliant performance, and stylish design make it the best buy. Those users who are looking for a flagship device rather than the famous brand’s smartphones must go for Honor 9.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/07/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is an interesting case. It takes over from the Honor 8, a phone released in 2016 that sold at the same price and didn’t seem like an amazing buy at the time.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2018
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Toptenreviews Archive.org version
Its modular design divides opinion and few will bother with its extra components, but it’s a stylish phone with long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/20/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
We're not alone in being puzzled by exactly what Huawei wants to do with the Honor range in the Western markets. Elsewhere, it sells buckets and promotes it heavily. Here, I suspect even Huawei doesn't know – hence the lack of promotion. Nonetheless, the Honor 9 is some of Huawei's best ideas, without the Leica branding (and royalty fees).
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/27/2017
Source: Gadgetspeak Archive.org version
Designed for the young at heart (at whatever age), the Honor 9 is the latest smartphone in the range to join the Huawei family of products. With this particular model, Huawei has attempted to combine aspects of quality, appearance and a price point that should appeal to its designated market sector.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Zdnet.com Archive.org version
The Honor 9 delivers good performance and battery life, a decent 5.15-inch screen and an impressive dual camera setup. But how does it shape up versus its high-end Huawei P10 stablemate and the OnePlus 5, which is ploughing a similar 'affordable flagship' furrow?
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 89%
Source: Phone Arena Archive.org version
In the end, the Honor 9 is an attractive option for international smartphone users who want a phone that's compact, a reasonably strong performer, enjoys solid battery life, and offers a decently nice camera – and all for quite a bit less than your typical flagship. There's no one stand-out area where the Honor 9 shines, but it does enough right to be worth recommending.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Honor 9 offers a lot of what the high-end flagship phones do right now, but for a much lower price. There’s no exciting, headline-grabbing feature here, but a great design, fantastic performance and lots of nice touches make this an all-round impressive and affordable phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Honor 9 offers a lot of what the high-end flagship phones do right now, but for a much lower price. There’s no exciting, headline-grabbing feature here, but a great design, fantastic performance and lots of nice touches make this an all-round impressive and affordable phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/04/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: What Hi-Fi Archive.org version
Still, it’s tough to find better for less. Unless you’re prepared to make a significant investment in a 2017 flagship, this is as much phone as you’ll get for your £400 right now.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/02/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Phone Arena Archive.org version
Mais malgré toutes ses qualités, on a du mal à comprendre le placement du Honor 9 dans la gamme Honor. Il est une sorte de version Edge du Honor 8 avec quelques améliorations mais il est moins performant sur plusieurs points que le Honor 8 Pro. Les petits budgets s'orienteront donc plus facilement vers le Honor 8 qui va voir son prix baisser, ceux en recherche de performances vers le Honor 8 Pro ou le OnePlus 5. Quelle place va donc occuper ce Honor 9 ?
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Talk Android Archive.org version
While the Honor 9 could be dismissed as simply a lesser-specced Huawei P10, in reality, having used both handsets as daily drivers, the Honor 9 simply has more heart, which is an admittedly weird thing to say about an inanimate object. The Honor 9 delivers in just about every area you would want, and despite the camera’s less-than-perfect performance in low-light conditions, the Honor 9 is another winner for the budget brand.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/28/2017
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is an undeniably impressive phone for an unmatched price right now. In performance terms, it's nipping at the heels of the year's top flagships, and only lacking flashy features like waterproofing or a bezel-less screen. It looks great, it runs fast, and it costs less than £400. We're sold.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: T3 Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is 100% solid in every key respect, although, it may lack that little bit of innovation which makes a phone a true Android flagship. Still, we really can't fault it at the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/25/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Android Authority Archive.org version
The Honor 9 officially starts at €449 in Europe, but there are lots of offers out there and for £379 or €429 where you can get the 64 GB Honor 9 and a Honor Band 3 fitness tracker together. However, no matter what you pay you will be getting a phone packing pretty high-end specs – essentially the same as those found in Huawei’s other 2017 flagship devices but for a lot less money!
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/20/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 90% display: 85% mobility: 87% workmanship: 88%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is an interesting case. It takes over from the Honor 8, a phone released in 2016 that sold at the same price and didn’t seem like an amazing buy at the time.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Honor 9 offers a lot of what the high-end flagship phones do right now, but for a much lower price. There’s no exciting, headline-grabbing feature here, but a great design, fantastic performance and lots of nice touches make this an all-round impressive and affordable phone.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is a siren in the mid-range phone market. Its eye-catching design is paired with highly capable performance for a price point that, in the context of 2017, undercuts the OnePlus 5 by a sizeable enough margin to leave the Honor in a field of its own.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/13/2017
Source: GSM Arena Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is a well-executed project, which in spite of the lack of a massive PR campaign, has everything needed to succeed and prevail on the market. We can't really figure out Huawei's strategy for the Honor brand yet again, but we don't mind having such a thoughtful allrounder once in a while.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/07/2017
Source: Stuff TV Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is a phone with some serious high-end chops that sells for a mid-range price. It costs the same amount as a Samsung Galaxy A5 but has a much more powerful processor, a slightly more versatile camera, more storage and a more eye-catching design. It’s a step up, basically.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Lowyat.net Archive.org version
The honor 9 is really a refinement of its predecessor’s winning qualities. It’s an eye-catching phone, it’s well-equipped, and most importantly, it offers plenty value for money. For context, the honor 9 retails from 2,299 yuan in China – that comes up to only RM1,450.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/05/2017
Source: Recombu Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is a great-value handset that offers a similar flagship experience to most other premium phones, yet with a greatly reduced asking price. Sure, you don’t get any jazzy HDR visuals or a ridiculously sharp Quad HD screen - and most users won’t even notice. They’ll be too content with the slick software, lovable design, smooth performance and dependable battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/03/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Android Authority Archive.org version
As I mentioned at the outset, the Honor 9 is a no frills smartphone, delivering a solid baseline across the board at a price point that most can manage. It doesn’t add anything brand new to the mix, just improves on a winning formula from years past, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/30/2017
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Honor 9 is an undeniably impressive phone for an unmatched price right now. In performance terms, it's nipping at the heels of the year's top flagships, and only lacking flashy features like waterproofing or a bezel-less screen. It looks great, it runs fast, and it costs less than £400. We're sold.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Honor 9 seems like an accomplished device based on our early look – we're looking to forward to putting it through its paces to see if it can outperform its attractive price tag.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Source: Stuff TV Archive.org version
We’ll have to wait until a full review to see how they stack up together, and whether it really can beat the OnePlus 5 in more areas than sheer value, but right now, things are looking very good indeed.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/27/2017
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Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 11/01/2018
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 85% display: 86% mobility: 64% workmanship: 100%
Source: Chinahandys.net DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/24/2017
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: MobiFlip DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/03/2017
Rating: Total score: 88%
Source: Notebooksbilliger Blog DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2017
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Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/24/2017
Source: Billiger-telefonieren.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/15/2017
Source: Android Mag DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 96% price: 89%
Source: Honor News Blog DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 90% performance: 95% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 85%
Source: PocketPC DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/30/2017
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% features: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/21/2017
Source: Teltarif DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 95% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 99% features: 91% display: 93% mobility: 86%
Source: Curved DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90%
Source: Allround-PC.com DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2017
Source: Inside Handy DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: n-tv DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/03/2017
Source: RP-Online DE→EN Archive.org version
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Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2017
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Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2017
Source: WinFuture DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2017
Source: Android Pit DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Curved DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/27/2017
Source: Movil Zona ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/24/2017
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Newesc ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 90% display: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Computerhoy ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/15/2017
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 90% features: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Xataka ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 85% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 85%
Source: Tuexperto ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent cameras; decent hardware; good price. Negative: Easy getting fingerprints.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/18/2017
Source: El Androide Libre ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice performance; compact size.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/12/2017
Source: El Confidencial ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good cameras; flexible fingerprint sensor; nice performance. Negative: Sim and microSD are on the same slot; slippery.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/12/2017
Source: PC Guia PT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Pplware PT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%
Source: 4G News PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; great built quality; decent cameras; excellent display. Negative: Unsupported waterproof; no wireless charging.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/09/2017
Source: Mais Tecnologia PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good main camera; nice performance; beautiful design; decent display. Negative: Poor selfie camera; easy getting fingerprints.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/16/2017
Source: Android Geek PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice performance; compact size.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/06/2017
Source: Pplware PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; quick charge; nice design; dual sim.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2017
Source: Key for web IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/20/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% features: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/04/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Smartphone e tablet android IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/04/2017
Rating: performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Smartphone Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/03/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Optima IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Ridble IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Chimera Revo IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/12/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 85% features: 90% display: 86% mobility: 82% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Geek 4 You IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Techzilla.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% display: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Tutto Android IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 94% features: 90% display: 85% mobility: 82% ergonomy: 85%
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 80% features: 90% display: 85% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 90%
Source: HDblog.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 84%
Source: AndroidPit.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Notebook Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; good price; high performance; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/28/2017
Source: Wiz Blog IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; powerful hardware; good cameras; nice performance. Negative: Mediocre design.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/21/2017
Source: Smartphone Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; stylish design; great built quality; good price. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/26/2017
Source: Pianeta Cellulare IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good ergonomy; nice performance; decent cameras; good display. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/25/2017
Source: Android Style HD IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice display; good price; attractive design; solid workmanship.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/16/2017
Source: Tech Different IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice performance; fast fingerprint sensor; good cameras. Negative: Slippery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/16/2017
Source: InstaNews IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; good cameras; decent hardware. Negative: Slippery.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/09/2017
Source: Panorama IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; good price. Negative: Slippery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/03/2017
Source: Tecno Cino IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good cameras; nice design; excellent display; powerful hardware; long battery life. Negative: Inflexible fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/03/2017
Source: Panorama IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; good price; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/29/2017
Source: Best Tech IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice performance; good price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2017
Source: Panorama IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; nice display; decent hardware; good cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/12/2017
Source: Clubic FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/04/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 100%
Source: AndroidPit.fr FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Mobi France FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good cameras; nice display; powerful hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/04/2018
Source: Golden Geek FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; nice performance; decent hardware.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/04/2017
Source: Komorkomania PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Galaktyczny PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 85%
Source: Tabletowo PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/21/2017
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 75% workmanship: 100%
Source: Android.com.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/09/2017
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 70% display: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: 90 Sekund PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; nice performance; decent hardware; good dual cameras. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/20/2017
Source: Galaktyczny PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice cameras; attractive design.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/30/2017
Source: Android.com.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent cameras; nice design; good display; high autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/27/2017
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Product Test RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 90% display: 92% mobility: 66%
Source: DGL.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; high performance; attractive design; decent cameras. Negative: Slippery; short battery life; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/24/2017
Source: Zoom RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; nice performance; decent cameras; good ergonomy; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/10/2017
Source: Ferra.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; good price; nice performance. Negative: Heavy.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Source: Product Test RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good dual cameras; fast fingerprint sensor; high performance. Negative: Sim and microSD are on the same slot; slippery.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/22/2017
Source: Geeks.hu HU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; good price; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/07/2017
Source: HWSW HU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; good price; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/31/2017
Source: CNews.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/03/2017
Source: CZC CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Svet Androida CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Luxury design; excellent display; high performance; fast fingerprint sensor; fast system; good connectivity. Negative: Mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/17/2017
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive design; nice performance; good dual cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/04/2017
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; metal case; nice display; excellent speakers; good hardware.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2017
Source: Tek.no NO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Dinside NO→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice performance; fast fingerprint sensor; good cameras; long battery life; low price. Negative: Mediocre design; overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/16/2017
Source: Tweak.dk DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/02/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Lyd og Billede DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Mobil DK DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 82% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Source: Mere Mobil.dk DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 76%
Source: Ljud och Bild SV→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; good display; decent performance. Negative: Mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/29/2017
Source: Puhelinvertailu →EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/12/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Model: The Honor 9 is an affordable smartphone with decent hardware specifications. Honor has managed to keep the price low on its newest device. In fact, it’s up to half the price of flagships from the likes of Samsung and Apple. The Honor 9 has a glass body with a shiny finish. It’s reflective, but not like a mirror; instead it diffracts light at various angles to create a great effect that catches the eye immediately. At a time when many phones struggle to stand out, this is a major selling point. Color choices are limited to Glacier Grey, Midnight Black or Sapphire Blue. The front of the phone is much less thrilling, but there’s a fingerprint sensor at the bottom of the display, which works particularly well. This is an easy-to-hold phone; it’s not a large device, and it has curved edges on the back that allow it to sit comfortably in the palm of a hand. It’s similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge on the rear, as it feels like it’s molded to the shape of the hand. The Honor 9 comes in at 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.45 mm and only weighs 155 g, which means it’s easy to slip into a pocket and you need not worry about feeling weighed down by the phone. Another way in which the Honor 9 differs from the flagship competition is that it features a smaller screen. When most rivals are upping the screen size to just below six inch, the Honor 9 features a 5.15-inch display with a 1080p resolution. That’s one of the ways Honor has made this a phone that sits easily in the hand, and it’s a Full HD panel that offers a high resolution. Some will be disappointed it doesn’t have a QHD resolution, but sticking with Full HD contributes to better battery life.
On the rear of the Honor 9 sits the dual-lens rear camera, which features a 20 MP sensor working in tandem with a 12 MP shooter. The 20 MP sensor is monochrome, which means it only shoots in black and white. The 12 MP sensor is RGB, so it takes color images. The phone can take photos using both sensors and combine the images. The 20 MP black and white sensor is used to capture more detail in your images, and this is a system Honor has used on the Honor 8 and various Huawei phones too. Performance on the Honor 9 is at the top end of the range. The phone does not stutter or slow down at any stage, and that’s likely thanks to the new and improved HiSilicon Kirin 960 system-on-a-chip that’s made by Huawei. The Honor 9 features a slightly larger battery than the Honor 8, with a 3,200 mAh cell upgraded from the 3,000 mAh cell on last year’s device. There isn’t any innovative charging technology here, but there is Honor’s fast charging, so the user will be able to charge your phone from zero to 100% in around two hours. The Honor 9 is running Android 7 Nougat with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 5.1 running on top of it. Honor has included a detailed settings list to give a lot of options for customizing the phone. The drop-down on the home screen displays a variety of options, and the user can even switch out the ones that they don’t want.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
ARM Mali-G71 MP8: Integrated ARM graphics adapter for smartphones and tablets found in the HiSilicon Kirin 960.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Kirin 960: ARM based octa-core SoC (4x Cortex-A73 + 4x Cortex-A53) and successor to the Kirin 955. Integrates a Mali G71 MP8 GPU and is manufactured in a 16-nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
5.15":
It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Honor:
In 2014 Huawei created the sub brand Honor and offers certain smartphone series under this name. Occasionally the products are also called Huawei Honor.
The market share of Honor products is manageable, but there are several reviews on Honor smartphones with average ratings (as of 2016).
84.71%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
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