Honor 9i vs Honor Play 8t

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3340 mAh	6000 mAh
Display
Display	5.9 inches (14.99 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	13 MP + 2 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 659	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3340 mAh	6000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 35W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	Aurora Blue, Graphite Black, Prestige Gold	Black, Green, Silver
Height
Height	156.2 mm	166.7 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm	8.2 mm
Weight
Weight	164 grams	199 grams Below
Width
Width	75.2 mm	76.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	409 ppi	389 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2160 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.9 inches (14.99 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	76.48 %	87.54 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera 2 MP Camera	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	Honor	Honor
Custom UI
Custom UI	EMUI	Magic UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 14, 2017 (Official)	June 27, 2024 (Expected)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v7.0 (Nougat)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera 2 MP	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.1	Yes, v5.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.09 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 659	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833
Fabrication
Fabrication	16 nm	6 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-T830 MP2	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	-
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 51 GB	-