Huawei Honor 9i vs Lenovo Phab Plus

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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: 77 g lighter

    Honor 9i:
    152 g
    Phab Plus:
    229 g
  • Width

    Honor 9i: 24.8 mm narrower

    Honor 9i:
    71.8 mm
    Phab Plus:
    96.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 9i: 0.96 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
    Phab Plus:
    6.8 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    Phab Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9i:
    Dual
    Phab Plus:
    Single
  • Height

    Honor 9i: 37.4 mm shorter

    Honor 9i:
    149.2 mm
    Phab Plus:
    186.6 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. Phab Plus

    Height:
    186.6 mm +37.4 mm versus Honor 9i
    Width:
    96.6 mm +24.8 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. Phab Plus

    229 g

    +77 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. Phab Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    127.5 cm²

Phab Plus has approximately 49.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Honor 9i, Phab Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9iPhab Plus
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. Phab Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Phab Plus

    3500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Honor 9i

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. Phab Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 186.6 Х 96.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 229 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 6.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9i, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 127.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 324 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9i, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75856
  • 32458
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Titanium silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
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, Phab Plus.
SpecificationHonor 9iPhab Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass