Huawei Honor 9i vs i-mate PDAL

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

    PDAL: 36 g lighter

    Honor 9i:
    152 g
    PDAL:
    116 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 15.8 mm narrower

    Honor 9i:
    71.8 mm
    PDAL:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 3.44 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
    PDAL:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9i:
    Dual
    PDAL:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9i: 9.3 mm thinner

    Honor 9i:
    7.7 mm
    PDAL:
    17 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 +37.2 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    71.8 mm +15.8 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. PDAL

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +9.3 mm versus Honor 9i

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9i

    152 g

    +36 g versus PDAL

  2. 2. PDAL

    116 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. Honor 9i

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Honor 9i has approximately 377.2% more rectangular screen area than PDAL.

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

PDAL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. PDAL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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

    +1900 mAh versus PDAL

  2. 2. PDAL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. PDAL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 320 x 240 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 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 28.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75856
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9i, PDAL.
SpecificationHonor 9iPDAL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager