Huawei Honor 9X (China) vs Lenovo A5

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

    A5: 46 g lighter

    Honor 9X (China):
    206 g
    A5:
    160 g
  • Width

    A5: 6.3 mm narrower

    Honor 9X (China):
    77.2 mm
    A5:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A5: 1.14 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X (China):
    6.59 in
    A5:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X (China):
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    A5:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X (China):
    Dual
    A5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9X (China): 1 mm thinner

    Honor 9X (China):
    8.8 mm
    A5:
    9.8 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 9X (China)

    Height:
    163.1 mm +16.9 mm versus A5
    Width:
    77.2 mm +6.3 mm versus A5
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. A5

    Height:
    146.2 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1 mm versus Honor 9X (China)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X (China)

    206 g

    +46 g versus A5

  2. 2. A5

    160 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 9X (China)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. A5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

Honor 9X (China) has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than A5.

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 9X (China), A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9X (China)A5
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

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 9X (China)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. A5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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 9X (China)

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. A5

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X (China)2. A5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
  • 146.2 Х 70.9 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); ZUI 3.9
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth sensor)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35822
Antutu 8 score *
  • 265327
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 587
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1876
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Charm Sea Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Icelandic white
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X (China), A5.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)A5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
  • HLK-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity