Engineering:Huawei Honor 9

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Honor 9
Huawei Honor 9.jpg
Reverse side of the Honor 9
BrandHonor
ManufacturerHuawei
First releasedJune 2017; 7 years ago (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 systemAndroid 7.0 "Nougat"
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/mobile-phones/honor9/index.html

The Honor 9 is a flagship smartphone made by Honor, a smartphone brand under the Huawei Group. It is a successor of the Huawei Honor 8 within the Huawei Honor series.[1]

Specifications

Hardware

The Honor 9 is a flagship smartphone made by Honor, a sub-brand under the Huawei Group, as part of the Huawei Honor series. The phone 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 or 6 GB of RAM, depending on 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 1080p video.[3] Other features include dual-SIM support, a USB-C port, and a fingerprint reader located on the lower bezel.[3][4]

The Honor 9 has a metal frame and 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 not all colors are available in all markets.[2][4] During IFA 2017 in Berlin, Honor announced the new color variant for the Honor 9, which is 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

The Honor 9 launched with Android Nougat (version 7.0) and Huawei's EMUI 5.1.[1][2][3]

Release

The phone was revealed in China on June 12, 2017,[11] and debuted internationally in Berlin on June 27.[12] It became available for purchase in China in June, and available for preorder in the United Kingdom on June 27.[2][4]

Reception

Overall, initial reviews of the Honor 9 were positive, averaging 8.8 out of 10.[13] 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."[14] 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.[15]

Jessica Murgia of AndroidPit,[12] TechAdvisor's Dominic Preston,[16] James Peckham of TechRadar,[4] and ZDNet's Sandra Vogel each rated the phone 4.5 out of 5 stars.[17] 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."[16] 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".[17]

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."[18] 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."[19] TechRadar recommend the Honor 9, which won in the "Best Mid-range Phone" category at the 2017 T3 Awards.[20]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Summers, Nick (27 June 2017). "The Honor 9 is a cheaper, smaller flagship". Oath Inc.. https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/27/huawei-honor-9/. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Dolcourt, Jessica (27 June 2017). "Huawei's Honor 9 wants to take out the OnePlus 5". CBS Interactive. https://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-honor-9/preview/. Retrieved 19 September 2017. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sims, Gary (20 July 2017). "Honor 9 review". http://www.androidauthority.com/honor-9-review-783612/. Retrieved 19 September 2017. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Peckham, James (16 August 2017). "Honor 9 review". Future plc. http://www.techradar.com/reviews/honor-9. Retrieved 19 September 2017. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Newton, Thomas. "Huawei Honor 9 review". PC Magazine. http://uk.pcmag.com/honor-9/90477/review/huawei-honor-9-review. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  6. Lucic, Kristijan (1 September 2017). "Honor Introduces Robin Egg Blue Honor 9 Variant at IFA 2017". https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/09/honor-introduces-robin-egg-blue-honor-9-variant-ifa-2017.html. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  7. Dobie, Alex (2 September 2017). "Hands-on with the 'robin egg blue' Honor 9". https://www.androidcentral.com/hands-robin-egg-blue-honor-9. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  8. "Honor 9 limited edition in Robin Egg Blue coming to the UK". 31 August 2017. https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_9_robin_egg_blue_coming_to_the_uk-news-27048.php. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  9. McCann, John (31 August 2017). "Honor 9 REB is a limited edition color with more space inside". http://www.techradar.com/news/honor-9-reb-is-a-limited-edition-color-with-more-space-inside. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  10. Carman, Ashley (1 September 2017). "Huawei spills an eye-searing shade of blue on the Honor 9". Vox Media. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/1/16240878/huawei-honor-9-phone-announcement-release. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  11. Hager, Ryne (12 June 2017). "Huawei reveals the new Honor 9, a 1080p 5.15" phone with dual cameras and a calibrated display". http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/06/12/huawei-reveals-new-honor-9-1080p-5-15-phone-dual-cameras-calibrated-display/. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 Murgia, Jessica. "Honor 9 Review: A More Attractive and Affordable P10". https://www.androidpit.com/honor-9-review. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  13. "Huawei Honor 9". https://theinformr.com/cell-phones/huawei-honor-9/. Retrieved 21 September 2017. 
  14. Boxall, Andy (27 June 2017). "Huawei Honor 9: Our First Take: The gorgeous Honor 9 craves your attention". Digital Trends. OCLC 810203593. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/huawei-honor-9-review/. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  15. "Test av Huawei Honor 9" (in Swedish). 14 August 2017. http://www.swedroid.se/recensioner/telefoner/test-av-huawei-honor-9/. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  16. 16.0 16.1 Preston, Dominic (28 July 2017). "Honor 9 review". TechAdvisor. http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/android-smartphones/honor-9-review-3660655/. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  17. 17.0 17.1 Vogel, Sandra. "Honor 9 review: An affordable flagship-class smartphone". CBS Interactive. http://www.zdnet.com/product/huawei-honor-9/. Retrieved 20 September 2017. 
  18. Dobie, Alex (7 July 2017). "Honor 9 review: The best phone for less than £400". https://www.androidcentral.com/honor-9. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  19. Williams, Andrew (7 July 2017). "Honor 9 review: The best sub-£400 phone in the world - no contest". Stuff (Haymarket Media Group). https://www.stuff.tv/honor/9/review. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  20. London, Andrew. "T3 award winners for this year's best gadgets announced". http://www.techradar.com/news/best-gadgets-t3-award-winners-announced. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 

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