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Huawei Honor 9i vs OnePlus 8

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 9i:
    LCD
    8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 9i: 28 g lighter

    Honor 9i:
    152 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    Honor 9i: 1.1 mm narrower

    Honor 9i:
    71.8 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 9i: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
    8:
    6.55 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9i:
    Dual
    8:
    Triple

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Honor 9i: height 149.2 mm; Width 71.8 mm. 8: height 160.2 mm; Width 72.9 mm. Honor 9i: 149.2 × 71.8 mm 1 8: 160.2 × 72.9 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Honor 9i: height 149.2 mm; Depth 7.7 mm. 8: height 160.2 mm; Depth 8 mm. Honor 9i: 149.2 × 7.7 mm 1 8: 160.2 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Honor 9i

    Height:
    149.2 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    152 g
  2. 2. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +11 mm versus Honor 9i
    Width:
    72.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor 9i
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    180 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9i

    152 g

  2. 2. 8

    180 g

    +28 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Honor 9i: screen diagonal 5.84 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19:9; approximate rectangular area 85.1 cm². 8: screen diagonal 6.55 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 20:9; approximate rectangular area 103.6 cm². Honor 9i: 5.84 in, 19:9, About 85.1 cm² rectangular area 1 8: 6.55 in, 20:9, About 103.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Honor 9i

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 21.7% 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, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9i8
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 12 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. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. 1. Honor 9i

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. 8

    4300 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Honor 9i

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB 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
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 75856
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9i, 8.
SpecificationHonor 9i8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)