Honor 9
Rear view of the Honor 9
BrandHonor
ManufacturerHuawei
First releasedJune 2017 (2017-06)
PredecessorHonor 8
SuccessorHonor 10
TypeSlate
Form factorSmartphone+ hard Phone
Dimensions147.3 mm (5.80 in) H
70.9 mm (2.79 in) W
7.5 mm (0.30 in) D
Mass155 g (5.5 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 7.0 "Nougat" Current: Android 9 "Pie"
System-on-chipHiSilicon Kirin 960
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz + 4x1.8 GHz)
GPUMali-G71
Memory4 or 6 GB RAM
Storage64 or 128 GB
Removable storagemicroSD, up to 256 GB
Battery3,200 mAh
Display5.15 in (131 mm) FHD (1,920 × 1,080 resolution)
Rear cameraDual (20 MP + 12 MP), laser autofocus, 4K video, LED flash
Front camera8 MP, f/2.0
ConnectivityHybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD), LTE Cat.6, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2,4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB 2.0 Type-C
Other
Websitewww.hihonor.com/global/products/smartphone/honor9/

The Honor 9 is a smartphone made by Huawei under their Honor sub-brand. It is a successor of the Huawei Honor 8 within the Huawei Honor series of mobile phones.[1]

Specifications

Hardware

The Honor 9 has a HiSilicon Kirin 960 octa-core processor (four 2.4 GHz cores and four 1.8 GHz cores),[1] a Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, and a 3,200 mAh non-removable battery.[2][3] It measures 147.3 millimetres (5.80 in) by 70.9 millimetres (2.79 in) by 7.5 millimetres (0.30 in) and weighs 155 grams (5.5 oz).[2]

The phone comes with 64 or 128 gigabytes of storage and 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM, depending on the region. It has a 5.15-inch (13.1 cm) display with a pixel resolution of 1920x1080 and pixel density of 428 ppi.[2][3] The Honor 9 has an 8 MP front-facing camera and its dual rear camera setup consists of a 12 MP RGB lens and a 20-megapixel monochrome lens.[1][2][3] It can record video in 4K and has electronic image stabilization for Full HD video.[3] Other features include dual-SIM support, furthermore includes a USB-C port, and a fingerprint reader located on the lower bezel.[3][4]

The Honor 9 has a metal frame and a 3D curved glass rear,[1] and its official tagline is "the light catcher."[5] The phone comes in "Glacier Grey," "Sapphire Blue," "Midnight Black," and gold, but some colors are not available in certain markets.[2][4] During IFA 2017 in Berlin, Honor announced the new color variant for the Honor 9, which was the limited edition "Robin Egg Blue."[6][7][8][9] The color became available in China in August, and was released in the United Kingdom in September.[10]

Software

Huawei launched Honor 9 with Android Nougat (version 7.0) and Huawei's EMUI 5.1.[1][2][3] In the spring of 2019, Huawei began to roll out Android Pie (EMUI 9.0) for the device.[11]

Release

The phone was released in China on June 12, 2017,[12] revealed in Berlin on June 27, 2017,[13] and became available for pre-ordering across United Kingdom on June 27, 2017.[2]

Reception

Overall, initial reviews of the Honor 9 were positive, averaging 8.8 out of 10.[14] Android Authority's Gary Sims gave the phone a rating of 8.7 out of 10, and wrote in his review summary: "The Honor 9 certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes: great performance, dual cameras, sleek design, and an IR blaster! The only downsides are the lack of toughened glass over the display and the slippery nature of the build materials."[3] Andy Boxall of Digital Trends wrote the following as a summary of his review: "The Honor 9 impresses so much, it's a strong contender for one of the best reasonably priced smartphones available."[15] PC Magazine's Thomas Newton assigned the Honor 9 a rating of 4 out of 5, meaning "excellent".[5] Swedroid offered its recommendation and rated the phone 8.3 out of 10 overall.[16]

Jessica Murgia of AndroidPit,[13] Dominic Preston of TechAdvisors,[17] James Peckham of TechRadar,[4] and ZDNet's Sandra Vogel each rated the phone 4.5 out of 5.[18] Preston's summary read, "The Honor 9 is an undeniably impressive phone for an unmatched price right now. In performance terms, it's nipping at the heels of the year's top flagships, and only lacking flashy features like waterproofing or a bezel-less screen. It looks great, it runs fast, and it costs less than £400. We're sold."[17] Summarizing his review, Peckham wrote, "The Honor 9 offers a lot of what the high-end flagship phones do right now, but for a much lower price. There's no exciting, headline-grabbing feature here, but a great design, fantastic performance and lots of nice touches make this an all-round impressive and affordable phone."[4] Vogel also gave a rating of 8.9 on a 10-point scale, meaning "outstanding".[18]

Android Central's Alex Dobie called the Honor 9 the "best phone for less than £400". He gave the phone the "Choice Award" and wrote, "The Honor 9 isn't perfect, but it is a great all-rounder that makes high-end performance and design more affordable than ever before."[19] Stuff rated the Honor 9 five out of five stars and said, "High-end hardware at a middleweight price makes the Honor 9 one of the best phone deals around."[20] TechRadar recommend the Honor 9, which won in the "Best Mid-range Phone" category at the 2017 T3 Awards.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Summers, Nick (27 June 2017). "The Honor 9 is a cheaper, smaller flagship". Engadget. Oath Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dolcourt, Jessica (27 June 2017). "Huawei's Honor 9 wants to take out the OnePlus 5". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sims, Gary (20 July 2017). "Honor 9 review". Android Authority. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Peckham, James (16 August 2017). "Honor 9 review". TechRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 Newton, Thomas (27 July 2017). "Huawei Honor 9 review". PC Magazine. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Lucic, Kristijan (1 September 2017). "Honor Introduces Robin Egg Blue Honor 9 Variant at IFA 2017". Android Headlines. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Dobie, Alex (2 September 2017). "Hands-on with the 'robin egg blue' Honor 9". Android Central. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Honor 9 limited edition in Robin Egg Blue coming to the UK". GSM Arena. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  9. ↑ McCann, John (31 August 2017). "Honor 9 REB is a limited edition color with more space inside". TechRadar. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  10. ↑ Carman, Ashley (1 September 2017). "Huawei spills an eye-searing shade of blue on the Honor 9". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Honor 9 EMUI 9.0 Update based on Android Pie to roll out globally from this month". Huawei Advices. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  12. ↑ Hager, Ryne (12 June 2017). "Huawei reveals the new Honor 9, a 1080p 5.15" phone with dual cameras and a calibrated display". Android Police. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  13. 1 2 Murgia, Jessica (27 June 2017). "Honor 9 Review: A More Attractive and Affordable P10". AndroidPit. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Huawei Honor 9". The Informr. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  15. ↑ Boxall, Andy (27 June 2017). "Huawei Honor 9: Our First Take: The gorgeous Honor 9 craves your attention". Digital Trends. OCLC 810203593. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Test av Huawei Honor 9". Swedroid (in Swedish). 14 August 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  17. 1 2 Preston, Dominic (28 July 2017). "Honor 9 review". TechAdvisor. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  18. 1 2 Vogel, Sandra. "Honor 9 review: An affordable flagship-class smartphone". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  19. ↑ Dobie, Alex (7 July 2017). "Honor 9 review: The best phone for less than £400". Android Central. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  20. ↑ Williams, Andrew (7 July 2017). "Honor 9 review: The best sub-£400 phone in the world – no contest". Stuff. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  21. ↑ London, Andrew (20 September 2017). "T3 award winners for this year's best gadgets announced". TechRadar. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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