Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) vs OnePlus Nord (128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Huawei Honor 9 vs OnePlus Nord phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/4/2020 9:47 AM, updated: 11/30/2021 5:31 PM

Compare OnePlus Nord X Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) 07Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.15"
LTPS

1080x1920

12
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3200
mAh

(Non removable)

18Points OnePlus Nord (128GB) Compare Huawei Honor 9 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.44"
AMOLED

1080x2400

48
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4115
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? OnePlus Nord (128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

7 Advantages Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	vs	18 Advantages OnePlus Nord (128GB)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+155 grams (5.43 ounces)19% Lighter	vs	184 grams (6.44 ounces)
+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)9% Thinner	vs	8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Plastic body, glass front/back
+428 PPI5% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	409 PPI
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)12% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
6GB LPDDR4	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X33% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
LTPS LCD	vs	+Fluid AMOLEDAdvantage Fluid AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1080x2400 pixels25% Higher resolution screen
5.15"	vs	+6.44"25% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 20MP	vs	+(quad camera) 48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP97% Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
f/2.2 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.8 (aperture)22% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 8MP	vs	+(dual front camera) 32MP + 8MP4 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps2 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
3200 mAh	vs	+4115 mAh29% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
18W	vs	+30W67% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster

26 Common items in both devices

128GB (115GB available) / 128GB (106GB available)

16 million

Dual-LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras

4K UHD (3840x2160)

Capacitive

+19 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Nord (128GB)
Other model names	Huawei Honor 9 STF-AL10 premium edition 6GB RAM (STF-AL10)	OnePlus NORD 5G AC2001 (128GB + 8GB RAM), OnePlus Z
Country or region available	China, Hong Kong, Taiwan	(Global, International)
Brand	Huawei	OnePlus
Release date	6/27/2017	8/4/2020, Announced: 7/21/2020
Depth	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)	8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	70.9 x 147.3 millimeters (2.79 x 5.8 in)	73.3 x 158.3 millimeters (2.89 x 6.23 in)
Weight	155 grams (5.43 ounces)	184 grams (6.44 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Plastic body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Display type	LTPS LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	5.15" inches	6.44" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~70% (screen-to-body ratio)	~86.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	428 PPI	409 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	90Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10+
🤖 Operating System
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
System version	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 10
Firmware update	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 11
User Interface	feature not registered	OxygenOS 11
⚙️ Processor
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (SM7250-AB) (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.4GHz Kryo 475 Prime (Single-core) 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 Gold (Single-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 Silver (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G71 MP8	Qualcomm Adreno 620 (625MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 315641 (v8) Geekbench: 7844 (v4.4), 1953 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
RAM memory	6GB LPDDR4	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (115GB available)	128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	600/50 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 EV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)	LTE Cat18 VoLTE Europe version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) India version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Europe: SA/NSA (1, 3, 7, 28, 78) India: SA/NSA (78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat18 VoLTE Europe version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) India version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 20MP mono f/2.227mm	(quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.3119˚ 5MP depth f/2.4 2MP macro f/2.4
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	27mm (lens)	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	1080p@240fps Sony IMX586 sensor Sony IMX616 sensor
📸 Front camera
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	(dual front camera) 32 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.5105˚1/4"1.12µm
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.5 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.8µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Mono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.1 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, SBAS, NavIC
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3200 mAh	4115 mAh
Charger, watts	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging	30W (5V/6A) Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Gold • Fast battery charging: 40% in 30min • EMUI 5.1	• Colors: Blue Marble, Gray Onyx
☢️ Radiation rate
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	OnePlus Nord (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered