| Honor 9 | |
| Brand: | Honor |
| Manufacturer: | Huawei |
| Predecessor: | Honor 8 |
| Successor: | Honor 10 |
| Type: | Slate |
| Form: | Smartphone+ hard Phone |
| Size: | 147.3mm H 70.9mm W 7.5mm D |
| Weight: | 155g |
| Os: | Original: Android 7.0 "Nougat"Current: Android 9 "Pie" |
| Soc: | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| Cpu: | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz + 4x1.8 GHz) |
| Gpu: | Mali-G71 |
| Memory: | 4 or 6 GB RAM |
| Storage: | 64 or 128 GB |
| Memory Card: | microSD, up to 256 GB |
| Battery: | 3,200 mAh |
| Display: | 5.15inches FHD (1,920 × 1,080 resolution) |
| Rear Camera: | Dual (20 MP + 12 MP), laser autofocus, 4K video, LED flash |
| Front Camera: | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Connectivity: | Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD), LTE Cat.6, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2,4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB 2.0 Type-C |
The Honor 9 is a smartphone made by Huawei under their Honor sub-brand. It is a successor of the Huawei Honor 8 within the Huawei Honor series of mobile phones.[1]
The Honor 9 has a HiSilicon Kirin 960 octa-core processor (four 2.4 GHz cores and four 1.8 GHz cores),[1] a Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, and a 3,200 mAh non-removable battery.[2] [3] It measures 147.3mm by 70.9mm by 7.5mm and weighs 155g.[2]
The phone comes with 64 or 128 gigabytes of storage and 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM, depending on the region. It has a 5.15inches display with a pixel resolution of 1920x1080 and pixel density of 428 ppi.[2] [3] The Honor 9 has an 8 MP front-facing camera and its dual rear camera setup consists of a 12 MP RGB lens and a 20-megapixel monochrome lens.[1] [2] [3] It can record video in 4K and has electronic image stabilization for Full HD video.[3] Other features include dual-SIM support, furthermore includes a USB-C port, and a fingerprint reader located on the lower bezel.[3] [4]
The Honor 9 has a metal frame and a 3D curved glass rear,[1] and its official tagline is "the light catcher."[5] The phone comes in "Glacier Grey," "Sapphire Blue," "Midnight Black," and gold, but some colors are not available in certain markets.[2] [4] During IFA 2017 in Berlin, Honor announced the new color variant for the Honor 9, which was the limited edition "Robin Egg Blue."[6] [7] [8] [9] The color became available in China in August, and was released in the United Kingdom in September.[10]
Huawei launched the Honor 9 with Android Nougat (version 7.0) and Huawei's EMUI 5.1.[1] [2] [3] In the spring of 2019, Huawei began to roll out Android Pie (EMUI 9.0) for the device.[11]
The phone was released in China on June 12, 2017,[12] revealed in Berlin on June 27, 2017,[13] and became available for pre-ordering across United Kingdom on June 27, 2017.[2]
Overall, initial reviews of the Honor 9 were positive, averaging 8.8 out of 10.[14] Android Authority's Gary Sims gave the phone a rating of 8.7 out of 10, and wrote in his review summary: "The Honor 9 certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes: great performance, dual cameras, sleek design, and an IR blaster! The only downsides are the lack of toughened glass over the display and the slippery nature of the build materials."[3] Andy Boxall of Digital Trends wrote the following as a summary of his review: "The Honor 9 impresses so much, it's a strong contender for one of the best reasonably priced smartphones available."[15] PC Magazine Thomas Newton assigned the Honor 9 a rating of 4 out of 5, meaning "excellent".[5] Swedroid offered its recommendation and rated the phone 8.3 out of 10 overall.[16]
Jessica Murgia of AndroidPit,[13] Dominic Preston of TechAdvisors,[17] James Peckham of TechRadar,[4] and ZDNet's Sandra Vogel each rated the phone 4.5 out of 5.[18] Preston's summary read, "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."[17] Summarizing his review, Peckham wrote, "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."[4] Vogel also gave a rating of 8.9 on a 10-point scale, meaning "outstanding".[18]
Android Central's Alex Dobie called the Honor 9 the "best phone for less than £400". He gave the phone the "Choice Award" and wrote, "The Honor 9 isn't perfect, but it is a great all-rounder that makes high-end performance and design more affordable than ever before."[19] Stuff rated the Honor 9 five out of five stars and said, "High-end hardware at a middleweight price makes the Honor 9 one of the best phone deals around."[20] TechRadar recommend the Honor 9, which won in the "Best Mid-range Phone" category at the 2017 T3 Awards.[21]