BLU J4 vs Huawei Honor 9i

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

    Honor 9i: 6 g lighter

    J4:
    158 g
    Honor 9i:
    152 g
  • Screen diagonal

    J4: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    J4:
    5.5 in
    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J4:
    Single
    Honor 9i:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 9i: 2.3 mm thinner

    J4:
    10 mm
    Honor 9i:
    7.7 mm
  • Release year

    J4:
    2019
    Honor 9i:
    2018

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. J4

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor 9i
  2. 2. Honor 9i

    Height:
    149.2 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J4

    158 g

    +6 g versus Honor 9i

  2. 2. Honor 9i

    152 g

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. J4

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

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

Honor 9i has approximately 9% more rectangular screen area than J4.

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 J4, Honor 9i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ4Honor 9i
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 9i: 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. J4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Honor 9i

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. J4

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9i

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus J4

Specifications

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1. J42. Honor 9i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@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 J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T830 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75856
General specs
General specs — specifications for J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
SIM card
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J4, Honor 9i.
SpecificationJ4Honor 9i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)