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Honor 9

Specifications

Honor 9
Honor 9 (9 Series)
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 960 8 x 2.4 GHz, Cortex-A73/-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
5.15 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 428 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS/LTPS, glossy: yes
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
, 50 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 1 Infrared, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD up to 256 GB (uses 2. SIM slot), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, USB-OTG
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2, GSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900, UMTS B1/B2/B5/B8, LTE B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20, Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 7.5 x 147 x 71 ( = 0.3 x 5.79 x 2.8 in)
Battery
12.16 Wh, 3200 mAh Lithium-Polymer, Super Charge
Operating System
Android 7.0 Nougat
Camera
Primary Camera: 20 MPix dual camera 20 MP + 12 MP, f/2.2, phase-shift auto-focus, Laser-AF, 2x optical zoom, dual-LED flash, videos @ 2160p/​30fps
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix LED flash, videos @ 1080p
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker at the bottom edge, Keyboard: virtual keyboard, charger, USB cable, SIM tool, Telephone Manager, Designs, HiCare, Health, SmartController, Vmall, 24 Months Warranty, LTE Cat. 6, speed: download max. 300 Mbit/s, upload max. 50 MBit/s; SAR value: 1.26 W/​kg (head), 1.26 W/​kg (body), fanless
Weight
155 g ( = 5.47 oz / 0.34 pounds), Power Supply: 74 g ( = 2.61 oz / 0.16 pounds)
Price
469 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 84.71% - good
Average of 68 scores (from 126 reviews)
price: 85%, performance: 85%, features: 87%, display: 84% mobility: 80%, workmanship: 89%, ergonomy: 85%, emissions: 91%

Reviews for the Honor 9

87.5% Honor 9 Smartphone Review | Notebookcheck
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.
70% Honor 9 Review : Dual Cameras & Stunning Looks
Source: Phone World English 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%
90% Honor 9
Source: Trusted Reviews English 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%
90% Huawei Honor 9 review: Double-glazed device
Source: Toptenreviews English 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%
Huawei's Honor 9: The only mobe of its spec asking 'why blow £500?'
Source: Reg Hardware English 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
90% Huawei Honor 9
Source: Gadgetspeak English 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%
89% Honor 9 review: An affordable flagship-class smartphone
Source: Zdnet.com English 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%
80% Honor 9 Review
Source: Phone Arena English 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%
90% Honor 9 review
Source: Techradar English 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%
90% Honor 9 review
Source: Techradar English 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%
80% Honor 9 review
Source: What Hi-Fi English 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%
80% Honor 9 : test complet, vidéo, avis, écran, photo et autonomie
Source: Phone Arena English 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%
Honor 9 review: Affordable flagships never look this good
Source: Talk Android English 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
90% Honor 9 review
Source: Tech Advisor English 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%
90% Honor 9 review: Yep, this is the bargain of the decade
Source: T3 English 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%
87% Honor 9 review
Source: Android Authority English 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%
90% Honor 9
Source: Trusted Reviews English 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%
90% Honor 9 review
Source: Techradar English 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%
Honor 9 review: A mid-range marvel
Source: Pocket Lint English 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
Honor 9 review
Source: GSM Arena English 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
100% Honor 9 review
Source: Stuff TV English 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%
honor 9 Hands On: A Sleeker, More Affordable Huawei P10
Source: Lowyat.net English 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
90% Honor 9 Review: Watch out, OnePlus
Source: Recombu English 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%
Honor 9 hands-on
Source: Android Authority English 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
90% Honor 9 review
Source: Tech Advisor English 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%
Hands on: Honor 9 review
Source: Techradar English 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
Honor 9 hands-on review
Source: Stuff TV English 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

Foreign Reviews

78% Die besten Phones um 200-400 Euro
Source: Android Smartphone - 6/18 German
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 11/01/2018
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 85% display: 86% mobility: 64% workmanship: 100%
85% Honor 9
Source: Chinahandys.net German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/24/2017
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
88% Flaggschiff-Qualitäten zum fairen Preis
Source: MobiFlip German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/03/2017
Rating: Total score: 88%
Honor 9 das „kleine“ Flaggschiff ohne große Schwächen
Source: Notebooksbilliger Blog German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2017
Honor 9 Das Mittelklasse-Phone überzeugt
Source: WinFuture German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/24/2017
Günstige Alternative zum Huawei P10?
Source: Billiger-telefonieren.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/15/2017
96% Honor 9
Source: Android Mag German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 96% price: 89%
87% Preisleistungskracher 2.0!
Source: Honor News Blog German 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%
Honor 9 von Huawei
Source: PocketPC German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/30/2017
87% Dieses Smartphone soll die OnePlus 5-Lücke schließen
Source: Netzwelt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% features: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Günstiger Huawei-P10-Ableger macht etablierten Flaggschiffen Konkurrenz
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/21/2017
93% Honor 9 im Handy-Test: So gut ist der Huawei-P10-Zwilling
Source: Teltarif German 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%
91% Das günstigere Huawei P10
Source: Chip.de German 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%
90% Honor 9 das gläserne P10
Source: Curved German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90%
Das preisgünstigere P10?
Source: Allround-PC.com German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2017
80% Ein trotziger Teenie wird erwachsen
Source: Inside Handy German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Honor 9 ist ein starkes Schnäppchen
Source: n-tv German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/03/2017
Honor 9 das günstige Huawei P10
Source: RP-Online German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/30/2017
Honor 9 das bessere Huawei P10
Source: Tech Stage German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/30/2017
Honor 9
Source: PocketPC German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/29/2017
Ist der Honor-Preisbrecher ein Top-Phone?
Source: Blick German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2017
Honor 9
Source: Golem German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2017
Das günstigere Flaggschiff?
Source: WinFuture German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2017
80% Das Schönere Und Günstigere Huawei P10
Source: Android Pit German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Honor 9 das gläserne P10 im Hands-on
Source: Curved German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/27/2017
70% Análisis del Honor 9
Source: Movil Zona Spanish 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%
88% Review Honor 9, ¡A La Conquista De La Gama Alta!
Source: Newesc Spanish 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%
84% Honor 9, análisis y opinión
Source: Computerhoy Spanish 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%
82% Honor 9, análisis: titanes de la gama alta, haced hueco para un oponente que brilla en diseño y precio
Source: Xataka Spanish 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%
Honor 9, prueba y análisis con características, precio y opiniones
Source: Tuexperto Spanish 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
Análisis del Honor 9: ¿Es el OnePlus Killer que esperábamos?
Source: El Androide Libre Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice performance; compact size.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/12/2017
Huawei estrena móvil 'low cost': así es el Honor 9, que costará poco más de 300 euros
Source: El Confidencial Spanish 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
90% Review – Huawei Honor 9
Source: PC Guia Portuegese PT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/07/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
91% Análise Honor 9 – O encontro entre a beleza e o desempenho
Source: Pplware Portuegese 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%
Honor 9 – Review | Simplesmente o melhor smartphone por menos de 500€
Source: 4G News Portuegese 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
Análise Honor 9: Um topo de gama a um preço de amigo
Source: Mais Tecnologia Portuegese 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
Primeiras Impressões: Honor 9 um sedutor e acessível Flagship
Source: Android Geek Portuegese PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice performance; compact size.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/06/2017
Vamos conhecer o Honor 9 e o que ele nos traz
Source: Pplware Portuegese PT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; quick charge; nice design; dual sim.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2017
90% Recensione Honor 9: Kirin 960, dual-camera e design elegante
Source: Key for web Italian 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%
80% Honor 9 Recensione: Un P10 Più Bello Ed Economico
Source: AndroidPit.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Honor 9 Recensione: Un P10 Più Bello Ed Economico
Source: AndroidPit.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/04/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Honor 9 Recensione: Un P10 Più Bello Ed Economico
Source: AndroidPit.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Smartphone Huawei Honor 9 - Recensione Caratteristiche Prezzo
Source: Smartphone e tablet android Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/04/2017
Rating: performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
80% Recensione Honor 9 by Smartphone Italia
Source: Smartphone Italia Italian 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%
80% Perché puntare ora su Honor 9: recensione dell’ammiraglia Android al prezzo più basso
Source: Optima Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
80% Honor 9: uno smartphone che convince, pur essendo un deja vù
Source: Ridble Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
87% Recensione Honor 9: uno smartphone “brillante”!
Source: Chimera Revo Italian 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%
90% Honor 9 – Il Top Di Gamma Dal Prezzo Popolare
Source: Geek 4 You Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
85% Recensione Honor 9 – Best Buy Senza Scomporsi
Source: Techzilla.it Italian 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%
90% Recensione Honor 9: il top di gamma al giusto prezzo è tornato
Source: Tutto Android Italian 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%
87% Honor 9, la recensione (foto e video)
Source: AndroidWorld.it Italian 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%
84% Honor 9, la nostra recensione | Video
Source: HDblog.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 84%
80% Honor 9 Recensione: Un P10 Più Bello Ed Economico
Source: AndroidPit.it Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Recensione Honor 9
Source: Notebook Italia Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; good price; high performance; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/28/2017
Recensione Honor 9
Source: Wiz Blog Italian 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
Preview Honor 9 by Smartphone Italia
Source: Smartphone Italia Italian 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
Recensione Honor 9 con 6 GB di RAM
Source: Pianeta Cellulare Italian 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
HONOR 9 | Scheda Tecnica Approfondita + Video Recensione
Source: Android Style HD Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice display; good price; attractive design; solid workmanship.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/16/2017
HONOR 9 – Best Buy del 2017 ? – RECENSIONE –
Source: Tech Different Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice performance; fast fingerprint sensor; good cameras. Negative: Slippery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/16/2017
Recensione: Honor 9, il must che aspettavamo
Source: InstaNews Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; good cameras; decent hardware. Negative: Slippery.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/09/2017
Honor 9, la recensione
Source: Panorama Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; good price. Negative: Slippery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/03/2017
Honor 9: La Recensione Completa E I Pro E Contro
Source: Tecno Cino Italian 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
Honor 9: tutto quello che c'è da sapere
Source: Panorama Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; good price; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/29/2017
Honor 9, lo smartphone giovane per gente giovane
Source: Best Tech Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice performance; good price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2017
Honor 9: le cose da sapere
Source: Panorama Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; nice display; decent hardware; good cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/12/2017
80% Test du Honor 9 : un peu plus près des étoiles ?
Source: Clubic French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/04/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 100%
80% Test Complet Du Honor 9 : Un P10 En Plus Joli Et En Moins Cher
Source: AndroidPit.fr French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Test Du Honor 9 : Une Belle Évolution Du Honor 8
Source: Frandroid French 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%
Le Honor 9 gonfle sa mémoire, mais ne touche pas à son tarif
Source: Mobi France French FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good cameras; nice display; powerful hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/04/2018
[Avis] Honor 9 : mon light catcher de l’été
Source: Golden Geek French FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; nice performance; decent hardware.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/04/2017
70% Honor 9 - test tańszego brata Huaweia P10
Source: Komorkomania Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/08/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
86% Recenzja smartfona Honor 9. Czy jest lepszy od Huawei P10?
Source: Galaktyczny Turkish 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%
89% Recenzja Honora 9. Przyjemny smartfon, którego… nie obsłużysz w okularach polaryzacyjnych
Source: Tabletowo Turkish 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%
74% [Recenzja] Huawei Honor 9 – chciałby być najlepszy w swojej cenie
Source: Android.com.pl Turkish 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%
Test, recenzja, opinia – Huawei Honor 9 (STF-L09) – fotograficzno-muzyczny kombajn
Source: 90 Sekund Turkish 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
Honor 9, czyli mało zaskakujący, ale cholernie poprawny smartfon
Source: Galaktyczny Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice cameras; attractive design.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/30/2017
[Pierwsze wrażenia] Huawei Honor 9 – Chinczycy się zbroją
Source: Android.com.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent cameras; nice design; good display; high autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/27/2017
90% Honor 9 - Китайский сапфир
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
90% Honor 9 - Китайский сапфир
Source: Helpix RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
86% Смартфон Huawei Honor 9: Обзор
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%
Обзор Honor 9: почти как флагман
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
Обзор Honor 9: стеклянный фотосмартфон
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
Предварительный обзор Honor 9: единственный недорогой «породистый» флагман
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
Смартфон Huawei Honor 9: Обзор
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
Honor 9 okostelefon teszt – A Huawei P10 új ruhája
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
Kipróbáltuk: Honor 9
Source: HWSW HU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; good price; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/31/2017
Honor 9 znovu překonává mateřský Huawei P10. Srovnali jsme jej i s nejlevnějším Honorem a šetřit se nevyplatí (recenze)
Source: CNews.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/03/2017
80% Recenze: Honor 9 – nový král na scéně
Source: CZC CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/16/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Honor 9 recenze: Letošním vlajkovým modelům zatopí
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
Đánh giá chi tiết Honor 9: "Đứa con lai" giữa Samsung và Apple
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
Trên tay Huawei Honor 9: Xám mòng biển đổi màu tuyệt đẹp
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
85% Test Huawei Honor 9
Source: Tek.no NO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 85%
Test av Honor 9
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
70% TEST: Honor 9 - En smartphone der fanger lyset
Source: Tweak.dk DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/02/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%
83% Test Af Huawei Honor 9
Source: Lyd og Billede DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/29/2017
Rating: Total score: 83%
82% Test og anmeldelse af Honor 9 – blandt de bedste til prisen
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%
83% Honor 9 test – en Huawei P10 i forklædning
Source: Mere Mobil.dk DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 83%
76% Mobil testar Honor 9
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 76%
Honor 9 – det är vad unga vill ha
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
80% Honor 9 – haastaja huippu-Androideille
Source: Puhelinvertailu →EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/12/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%

Comment

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.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

Honor 9 Premium Midnight Black
Mali-G71 MP8, Kirin 960
Huawei P10 Plus
Mali-G71 MP8, Kirin 960
Huawei P10
Mali-G71 MP8, Kirin 960

Devices with the same GPU

Huawei Nova 2s
Mali-G71 MP8, Kirin 960, 6.00", 0.169 kg
Honor 8 Pro
Mali-G71 MP8, Kirin 960, 5.70", 0.184 kg
Honor V9
Mali-G71 MP8, Kirin 960, 5.70", 0.184 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Honor Magic6
Adreno 750, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 3, 6.78", 0.199 kg
Honor 90 Smart
Mali-G57 MP2, Dimensity 6020, 6.80", 0.199 kg
Honor X50 GT
Adreno 730, Snapdragon SD 8+ Gen 1, 6.78", 0.192 kg
Honor X50 Pro
Adreno 730, Snapdragon SD 8+ Gen 1, 6.78", 0.192 kg
Honor 90 GT
Adreno 740, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 2, 6.70", 0.185 kg
Honor X8b
Adreno 610, Snapdragon SD 680, 6.70", 0.166 kg
Honor Play 8T
Mali-G57 MP2, unknown, 6.80", 0.199 kg
Honor X7b
Adreno 610, Snapdragon SD 680, 6.80", 0.199 kg
Honor Magic6 RSR
Adreno 750, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 3, 6.80", 0.237 kg
Honor Magic V2 RSR
Adreno 740, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 2, 7.92", 0.234 kg
Honor Magic6 Pro
Adreno 750, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 3, 6.80", 0.229 kg
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, Snapdragon SD 6 Gen 1, 6.78", 0.185 kg
Honor 100
unknown, unknown, 6.70", 0.183 kg
Honor X9b
unknown, unknown, 6.78", 0.185 kg
Honor 100 Pro
Adreno 740, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 2, 6.78", 0.195 kg
Honor Magic Vs2
Adreno 730, Snapdragon SD 8+ Gen 1, 7.92", 0.229 kg
Honor Play 50 Plus
Mali-G57 MP2, Dimensity 6020, 6.80", 0.199 kg
Honor X5 Plus
PowerVR GE8320, Mediatek Helio G Helio G36, 6.56", 0.188 kg
Honor V Purse
Adreno 642L, Snapdragon SD 778G 5G, 7.71", 0.214 kg
Honor X50
unknown, unknown, 6.78", 0.185 kg
Honor X6a
PowerVR GE8320, Mediatek Helio G Helio G36, 6.56", 0.188 kg
Honor 90 Lite
Mali-G57 MP2, Dimensity 6020, 6.70", 0.179 kg
Honor 90 Pro
Adreno 730, Snapdragon SD 8+ Gen 1, 6.78", 0.192 kg
Current Prices
Stefan Hinum (Update: 2017-06-30)