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Honor 9 review: 2017 dual-cam Kirin 960 refresh.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2017·$430
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#1 of 2
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Honor 9.

Honor's 2017 Honor 9 brought Kirin 960 + 12+20 MP dual cam + 6 GB RAM at $430 — Mate 9 power on Honor budget.

01Display

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 79-point average for mid-range phones of 2017.

TypeIPS
Size5.15"
Resolution1080 x 1920

02Performance

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 80-point average for mid-range phones of 2017.

ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 960
CPU2.4 GHz octa-A73+A53
RAM4 GB / 6 GB

03Camera

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 79-point average for mid-range phones of 2017.

Main12 MP RGB + 20 MP mono
Front8 MP

04Battery

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 74-point average for mid-range phones of 2017.

Capacity3,200 mAh
Charging9 V/2A

05Software

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 75-point average for mid-range phones of 2017.

What works
  • Kirin 960 = Mate 9 power at lower price.
  • 12+20 MP dual cam with mono sensor.
  • Front fingerprint.
  • 6 GB RAM option.
What doesn't
  • 3,200 mAh average.
  • EMUI bloat.
  • Glass back fragile.
  • No water resistance.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .