A1 Smart N9 vs Huawei Honor 9X Lite

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Smart N9: 30 g lighter

    Smart N9:
    145 g
    Honor 9X Lite:
    175 g
  • Width

    Smart N9: 7.8 mm narrower

    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
    Honor 9X Lite:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart N9: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Smart N9:
    5.5 in
    Honor 9X Lite:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Smart N9:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    Honor 9X Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Smart N9:
    Single
    Honor 9X Lite:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor 9X Lite: 0.9 mm thinner

    Smart N9:
    8.7 mm
    Honor 9X Lite:
    7.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Smart N9

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor 9X Lite
  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    Height:
    160.4 mm +13.3 mm versus Smart N9
    Width:
    76.6 mm +7.8 mm versus Smart N9
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Smart N9

    145 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    175 g

    +30 g versus Smart N9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²

Honor 9X Lite has approximately 32.9% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Smart N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Honor 9X Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X Lite

    3750 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Smart N9

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Honor 9X Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 103.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.1%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 396 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-G51 MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2020
  • April 17
Colors
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
  • Black
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Honor 9X Lite.
SpecificationSmart N9Honor 9X Lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Standard charging 10W - Versions: JSN-L21
  • JSN-L22
  • JSN-L23