Huawei Honor 9 vs Huawei Honor 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi A1: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 9 vs Huawei Honor 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi A1. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 9Huawei Honor 9China · 6GB · 128GB · AL10
Huawei Honor 9 LiteHuawei Honor 9 LiteChina · 4GB · 64GB · AL10
Xiaomi Mi A1Xiaomi Mi A1Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Basics
Huawei Honor 9
Huawei Honor 9
China · 6GB · 128GB · AL10
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Huawei Honor 9 Lite
Huawei Honor 9 Lite
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL10
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Xiaomi Mi A1
Xiaomi Mi A1
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
54 reviews
8.0
29 reviews
8.7
324 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 9 vs Huawei Honor 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi A1

Specs Huawei Honor 9 prices Huawei Honor 9
China · 6GB · 128GB · AL10 		where to buy Huawei Honor 9 Lite Huawei Honor 9 Lite
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL10 		Xiaomi Mi A1 prices Xiaomi Mi A1
Global · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 5.15" 5.65" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD+ FHD
Usable surface 70% useful 75% useful 70% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9 16:9
Dimensions 70.9 mm
147.3 mm
7.5 mm 		71.9 mm
151.0 mm
7.6 mm 		75.8 mm
155.4 mm
7.3 mm
Weight 155 g 149 g 165 g
Micro Kirin 960
Octa-Core 		Kirin 659
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 625
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 204.707
v8 		75.412
v? 		78.150
v7
Battery 3200 mAh 3000 mAh 3080 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 		1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
OV12A10
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei Xiaomi
Aliases Glory 9, STF-AL00, STF-AL10 Honor 9 Youth, LLD-AL00, LLD-AL10, LLD-TL10 Xiaomi MiA1

Release Date
Release date June 2017,
6 years ago 		December 2017,
6 years ago 		September 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available
Market China China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 9
Huawei Honor 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi A1
Huawei Honor 9
Huawei Honor 9 Lite
Xiaomi Mi A1
Size
70.9 mm • 147.3 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.9 mm • 151.0 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.8 mm • 155.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 155 g 149 g 165 g
Usable surface 70 % 75 % 70 %
Materials Glass Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy, Metal
Resistance - - -
Colors
Blue

Gold

Gray
Black

White

Blue

Gray
Black

Gold

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.15" 5.65" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 428 Pixels per inch 427 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • 2.5D curved glass glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Physical buttons

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.0
6.9
7.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
8.6
8.9
Is it comfortable?
9.2
8.7
8.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.4
7.8
7.7
Number of reviews
54 reviews
29 reviews
324 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 960 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.84 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP8 ARM Mali-T830 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 506

RAM
RAM 6 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
204.707
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 23% of devices
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75.412
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 22% of devices
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78.150
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 25% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications Color LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
7.6
8.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
7.8
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
7.0
8.1
Number of reviews
54 reviews
29 reviews
324 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Omnivision OV12A10
Type CMOS CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size -- -- 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/2.9"
2
Camera type

Black & white

Black & white

Telephoto lens
Resolution
20 Mpx
2 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Omnivision OV13380
Type
--
--
PureCel
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.6
Pixel size
--
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
1/2.4"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Samsung S5K5E8
Type -- -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/5"
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
7.8
8.7
Quality of nighttime photos
7.8
5.3
6.4
Quality of selfies
8.7
7.6
7.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
8.0
8.4
Number of reviews
54 reviews
29 reviews
324 reviews
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Xiaomi Mi A1 camera: Comparison of real photos

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.260 W/Kg on head
1.260 W/Kg on body 		0.440 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body 		1.750 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- -- 1.260 W/Kg on head
0.170 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.4
8.8
Quality of the GPS
9.1
8.9
8.7
And the WiFi?
9.2
8.9
8.8
Number of reviews
54 reviews
29 reviews
324 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3080 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 44%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 34%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 24%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 16%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
54 reviews
29 reviews
324 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) No No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 56%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 41%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 48%
    Every six months
  • 43%
    Every two months or less
  • 15%
    Never
  • 15%
    Once a year
  • 37%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 17%
    Every six months
  • 79%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
54 reviews
29 reviews
324 reviews
Prices
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