- android.gs
- Compare
- 9C vs P40 lite
Honor 9C vs Huawei P40 lite
What 9C does better (2) and where P40 lite wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
9CP40 lite
| 9C | P40 lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.8 mm | 159.2 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 76.3 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.7 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 176 g | 183 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 9C better than P40 lite?
- Weight176 g vs 183 g+4%
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.7 mm+7%
Why is P40 lite better than 9C?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- NFCNo · 9C: Yes
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+5%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 398 ppi+48%
- Process14 nm vs 7 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.27 GHz+3%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 176 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 159.8 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue, Skyline Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,560 px | 2,310 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 515 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 83.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 710A | Kirin 810 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Kirin |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.27 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 325,777 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 7,846 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 382 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 70% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | EMUI 10 |
