Huawei Honor 9i vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite

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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: 20 g lighter

    Honor 9i:
    152 g
    Mate 20 Lite:
    172 g
  • Width

    Honor 9i: 3.5 mm narrower

    Honor 9i:
    71.8 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 9i: 0.46 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
    Mate 20 Lite:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    Mate 20 Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Height

    Honor 9i: 9.1 mm shorter

    Honor 9i:
    149.2 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    158.3 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. Honor 9i

    Height:
    149.2 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    Height:
    158.3 mm +9.1 mm versus Honor 9i
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.5 mm versus Honor 9i
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9i

    152 g

  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    172 g

    +20 g versus Honor 9i

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. Honor 9i

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

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

Mate 20 Lite has approximately 14.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor 9i.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor 9i: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Mate 20 Lite: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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. Honor 9i

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

2. Mate 20 Lite

NFC:
See details Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
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. Honor 9i

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    3750 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Honor 9i

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. Mate 20 Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75856
  • 138432
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5409
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4050
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 171368
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1317
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Platinum Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (SNE-LX1 DS
  • SNE-LX3 DS
  • INE-LX2) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1
  • SNE-LX3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SNE-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - SNE-LX2
  • INE-LX2 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - SNE-LX3
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9i, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iMate 20 Lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W