Compact smartphone with decent CPU is hard to find in the market this days. But luckily, the Honor 9S from Huawei is one of the few. The device comes in just 5.45-inch notchless display with 720 x 1440 pixels resolution, yet house a decent CPU and RAM. The display is IPS panel, and it has 18:9 aspect ratio.
On the inside the Honor 9S has the Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 CPU. This is a 2.0GHz octa-Core SoC, along with PowerVR GE8320 GPU, 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via SD card.
As for the camera department, the device comes with a single 8-megapixel sensors at the back, featuring Phase Detection Autofocus and a single LED flash. Selfie camera is left to a front-facing 5-megapixel sensor with AI FaceID and face beautification effects.
The phone has dual Nano-SIM compatible with 4G LTE networks and Bluetooth 5.0. The device is available in Red, Blue and Black colors, and draw strength from a built-in 3050mAh battery that charges over USS 2.0. It is built into an 8.6mm body, weighs 144 grams and runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1 out of the box. The complete specifications and features of the Honor 9S is contained in the table below.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) |
Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 146.5 × 70.94 × 8.35 mm |
Weight | 144 grams |
Build | Plastic |
SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 5.45 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~296 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 10 (Magic UI 3.1) |
Chipset | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12) |
CPU | Octa-core 2.0 GHz GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
RAM + ROM | 2 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 128GB via microSD card |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel main camera |
Camera Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, f/2.0 aperture, HDR, PDAF, AI Autofocus |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 5-megapixel |
Camera Features | AI Scene Mode, AI beauty mode, FaceID |
Video Resolution | 720p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | below the display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes |
FM Radio | Yes |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 19 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 300 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.