Huawei Honor 9i vs Vertu Signature Touch

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

    Honor 9i: 40 g lighter

    Honor 9i:
    152 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 2.8 mm narrower

    Honor 9i:
    71.8 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 1.14 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9i:
    5.84 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9i:
    Dual
    Signature Touch:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9i: 3 mm thinner

    Honor 9i:
    7.7 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 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 +4.2 mm versus Signature Touch
    Width:
    71.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3 mm versus Honor 9i

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9i

    152 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +40 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. Signature Touch

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

Honor 9i has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Signature Touch.

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, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9iSignature Touch
64 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. Signature Touch

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. 1. Honor 9i

    3000 mAh

    +725 mAh versus Signature Touch

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9i2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75856
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9i, Signature Touch.
SpecificationHonor 9iSignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
  • RM-980C