alcatel U5 HD vs Huawei Honor 9N

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

    U5 HD: 23 g lighter

    U5 HD:
    129 g
    Honor 9N:
    152 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U5 HD: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    U5 HD:
    5 in
    Honor 9N:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    U5 HD:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Honor 9N:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U5 HD:
    Single
    Honor 9N:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 9N: 1.3 mm thinner

    U5 HD:
    9 mm
    Honor 9N:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    U5 HD: 7.4 mm shorter

    U5 HD:
    141.8 mm
    Honor 9N:
    149.2 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. U5 HD

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 9N
  2. 2. Honor 9N

    Height:
    149.2 mm +7.4 mm versus U5 HD
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U5 HD

    129 g

  2. 2. Honor 9N

    152 g

    +23 g versus U5 HD

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. U5 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9N

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Honor 9N has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than U5 HD.

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 U5 HD, Honor 9N, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5 HDHonor 9N
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 9N: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. U5 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Honor 9N

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U5 HD

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9N

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus U5 HD

Specifications

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1. U5 HD2. Honor 9N

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 71.4 Х 9 mm
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T830 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27145
  • 75282
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5 HD, Honor 9N.
SpecificationU5 HDHonor 9N
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)