Huawei Honor 9i vs Huawei nova 2i: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 9i vs Huawei nova 2i. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 9iHuawei Honor 9iIndia · 4GB · 64GB
Huawei nova 2iHuawei nova 2iChina · 4GB · 64GB
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Huawei Honor 9i
Huawei Honor 9i
India · 4GB · 64GB
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Huawei nova 2i
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China · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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No user reviews
6.6
10 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 9i vs Huawei nova 2i

Specs Huawei Honor 9i price comparison Huawei Honor 9i
India · 4GB · 64GB 		Huawei nova 2i price comparison Huawei nova 2i
China · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 5.9" 5.9"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 76% useful 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Dimensions 75.2 mm
156.2 mm
7.5 mm 		75.2 mm
156.2 mm
7.5 mm
Weight 164 g 164 g
Micro Kirin 659
Octa-Core 		Kirin 659
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 75.400
v? 		83.601
v7
Battery 3340 mAh 3340 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2
Selfie Camera SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date April 2017,
7 years ago 		September 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market India China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 9i
Huawei nova 2i
Huawei Honor 9i
Huawei nova 2i
Size
75.2 mm • 156.2 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.2 mm • 156.2 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 164 g 164 g
Usable surface 76 % 76 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Gold
Black

Blue

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.9" 5.9"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2160 px
Density 409 Pixels per inch 409 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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6.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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6.4
Is it comfortable?
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6.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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6.1
Number of reviews
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10 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2 ARM Mali-T830 MP2

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
75.400
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 10% of devices
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83.601
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

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

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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7.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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6.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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5.3
Number of reviews
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10 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type


Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital 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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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7.9
Quality of nighttime photos
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5.8
Quality of selfies
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6.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
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6.8
Number of reviews
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10 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • 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
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • 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
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)

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

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

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

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American measurement

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

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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7.7
Quality of the GPS
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7.6
And the WiFi?
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6.6
Number of reviews
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10 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
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3340 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 40%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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10 reviews

Software

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

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 13%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 25%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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10 reviews
Prices
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