Huawei Honor 9i vs Huawei P30 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

    Honor 9i: 7 g lighter

    Honor 9i:
    152 g
    P30 lite:
    159 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 9i: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
    P30 lite:
    6.15 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    P30 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9i:
    Dual
    P30 lite:
    Triple
  • Height

    Honor 9i: 3.7 mm shorter

    Honor 9i:
    149.2 mm
    P30 lite:
    152.9 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 9i:
    2018
    P30 lite:
    2019

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. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm +3.7 mm versus Honor 9i
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9i

    152 g

  2. 2. P30 lite

    159 g

    +7 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Honor 9i

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Honor 9i, P30 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9iP30 lite
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Honor 9i

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

2. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Honor 9i

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. P30 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 6.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2312 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
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 93.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 90%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 415 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 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
  • 138652
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 163019
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1282
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 lite
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 lite
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • WiFi 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
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 lite
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9i, P30 lite.
SpecificationHonor 9iP30 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 18W