The Honor 9C is a mid-range smartphone developed by Huawei. It features a 6.39-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels and a punch-hole design housing an 8-megapixel front camera with an f/2.0 aperture. the device runs on Android 10 with Huawei’s EMUI skin.
Powering the Honor 9C is the HiSilicon kirin 710A chipset,built on a 12nm process. This octa-core processor operates at a maximum clock speed of 2.0 GHz and is paired with a Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. The phone includes 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 512 GB via a microSD card slot.
The rear camera setup consists of three sensors: a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with a 120-degree field of view, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The rear cameras support features such as HDR and panorama. The front camera supports 1080p video recording.
Additional hardware features include a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and AI-based face unlock. The device supports dual SIM functionality with hybrid slots, both capable of 4G LTE connectivity. It is indeed equipped with a 4000mAh non-removable battery and charges via a micro USB port. Sensors on the device include an accelerometer, proximity sensor, and compass. The Honor 9C is available in black and blue color options.
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm |
Weight | 176 grams |
Build | Front glass, plastic back |
SIM Type | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 10 (EMUI 10.1.1) |
Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710A (12 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 |
RAM + ROM | 4 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 1TB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot) |
Camera Type | Triple Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP main camera |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Sensor size - 1/2.8" Pixel size - 1.12 μm Phase detection 6-element lens 2-megapixel depth sensor (second camera) 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 8 MP punch hole selfie |
Camera Features |
HDR+ scene recognition, AI FaceID f/2.0 aperture |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
FM Radio | FM radio |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 29 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 500 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Note: Specifications may not be 100% accurate.