Should you buy Honor 8 or Honor 9 Lite? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Honor 8 starts at ₹ 13,799 and Honor 9 Lite starts at ₹ 13,699.
Honor 8 has screen size of 5.2 inches and Honor 9 Lite has screen size of 5.65 inches . Honor 8 comes up with internal storage of 32 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Honor 9 Lite comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP +12 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Selfie Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Honor 8 | Honor 9 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) |
| Screen Size | 5.2 inches | 5.65 inches |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 67 | 67 | |
| OS | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Screen Size | 5.2 inches | 5.65 inches | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | |
GENERAL | |||
| Device type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Sim | Dual Sim | Hybrid Dual Sim (nano + nano/microSD) | |
DESIGN | |||
| Height | 145.5 mm | 151 × 71.9 × 7.6 mm | |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | ||
| Weight | 153 g | 149 g | |
| Width | 71 mm | ||
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 2160 pixels | |
| Screen size | 5.2 inches | 5.65 inches | |
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| Card Slot | microSD Card | microSD Card | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | |
| CPU | Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) | Octa Core (Quad x 2.36 GHz + Quad x 1.7 GHz) Cortex-A53 | |
| External Storage | Up to 256 GB | ||
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | MaliT830-MP2 | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Geo Tagging, HDR | HDR, Panorama,Slow Motion | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Selfie Camera | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP +12 MP Dual Camera | 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera | |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
| Audio Player | MP3, WAV, AMR, AWB | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, MIDI, OGG, AAC+, eAAC+ | |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
| Video Player | MP4, 3GP, H.263, H.264, AAC, AAC+ | 3GP, AVI, H.264, H.263, MPEG4 | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3000mAh battery | |
| Stand by | Up to 390 hrs | ||
| Talk time | Up to 21 hrs | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Browser | Yes, HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| USB | Yes, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | |
| WLAN | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | Yes | |
| 4G | LTE | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
| Quick Charging | Yes | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Quick Charging, NFC | Fingerprint Sensor | |
Honor 8 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP +12 MP Dual Camera whereas Honor 9 Lite comes up with 13 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are HiSilicon Kirin 950 and HiSilicon Kirin 659 respectively. Honor 8 comes up microSD Card card slot and Honor 9 Lite comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Honor 8 is Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) and used in Honor 9 Lite is Octa Core (Quad x 2.36 GHz + Quad x 1.7 GHz) Cortex-A53.