Huawei Honor 9i vs Sony Xperia ZL

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.

  • Width

    Xperia ZL: 2.5 mm narrower

    Honor 9i:
    71.8 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ZL: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    Xperia ZL:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9i:
    Dual
    Xperia ZL:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9i: 2.1 mm thinner

    Honor 9i:
    7.7 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ZL: 17.6 mm shorter

    Honor 9i:
    149.2 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 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 +17.6 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Width:
    71.8 mm +2.5 mm versus Xperia ZL
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor 9i

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9i

    152 g

    +1 g versus Xperia ZL

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 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. Xperia ZL

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

Honor 9i has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZL.

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, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9iXperia ZL
16 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. Xperia ZL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9i, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • 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, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75856
  • 20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 939
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 - C6502
  • C6503
  • C6506 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502
  • C6506 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - C6506 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6503
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9i, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationHonor 9iXperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer (C6502 only)
  • Infrared port - Also known as: Sony Xperia C6503
  • C6502
  • C6506
  • Sony Xperia ZL LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+ Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil