Huawei Honor Note 8 vs. Huawei Honor 9

Huawei Honor Note 8
  • 6.6" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 955 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4500 mAh
Honor Note 8
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Honor Note 8 Price
$425. Search
Huawei Honor 9
  • 5.15" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Kirin 960 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3200 mAh
Huawei Honor 9 Price
$449. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
ProductHonor Note 8 (Launched 2016-08-01)Huawei Honor 9 (Launched 2017-06-01)
Display6.6" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.15" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 955 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Kirin 960 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4500 mAh3200 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 219g (7.7oz), 178.8x90.9x7.2 mm (7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 inches)IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 147.3x70.9x7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$425$449
Display
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.6"5.15"
Display/Body Ratio73.9%70.0%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)445 PPI428 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4500 mAh3200 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Computing
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 955Kirin 960
Processor ModelKirin 960
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.5 & 4x1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
RAM Options4GB6GB
Internal Storage Options128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head1.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.26 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameHonor Note 8Honor 9
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Huawei Honor Note 8 vs. Huawei Honor 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better