Huawei Honor 9i vs Motorola DROID Turbo: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor 9i:

LCD

DROID Turbo:

OLED
Weight

Honor 9i: 17 g lighter

Honor 9i:

152 g

DROID Turbo:

169 g
Screen diagonal

DROID Turbo: 0.64 in smaller diagonal

Honor 9i:

5.84 in

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in
Chipset

Honor 9i:

HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)

DROID Turbo:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 9i:

Dual

DROID Turbo:

Single
Release year

Honor 9i:

2018

DROID Turbo:

2014

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. Honor 9i

Height:

149.2 mm
Width:

71.8 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

1. Honor 9i

152 g
2. DROID Turbo

169 g

+17 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. Honor 9i

Screen diagonal:

5.84 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.1 cm²
2. DROID Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

Honor 9i has approximately 14.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID Turbo.

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, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Unknown	3 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. DROID Turbo

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. Honor 9i

3000 mAh
2. DROID Turbo

3900 mAh

+900 mAh versus Honor 9i

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight	152 g	169 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.84" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2280 px	1440 x 2560 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	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	85.1 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.5%	70.9%
PPI /points per inch/	432 PPI	565 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	21 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP PDAF -2 MP depth sensor	21 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *	75856	48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3542

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
Release date	2018 July	2014 October
Colors	Lavender Purple Robin Egg Blue Sapphire Blue Midnight Black	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	290 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700)
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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA 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 LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 9i, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Honor 9i	DROID Turbo
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

Huawei Honor 9i vs Motorola DROID Turbo

Huawei Honor 9i

Motorola DROID Turbo

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Release year

Physical size

1. Honor 9i

2. DROID Turbo

Weight

1. Honor 9i

2. DROID Turbo

Screen size

1. Honor 9i

2. DROID Turbo

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 9i

2. DROID Turbo

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 9i

2. DROID Turbo

Specifications

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