The wide aperture mode to blur out backgrounds is also effective, and the focal point can be changed after you’ve taken the picture. The detail it reproduces is stunning, adding mood and drama to otherwise normal pictures. If all you’ve used are monochrome filters, then the dedicated monochrome lens will be a revelation.

The difference between the Honor 9 and the Huawei P10 is the lack of Leica lenses and camera tuning.Ī great camera, with a coherent interface, and sensibly thought out features.

Used together they create detailed images, letting you access 2x optical zoom for close up shots, and they can produce a blurred background for portraits (like on the iPhone 8 Plus). The Honor 9 has a dual-lens camera similar in ability to the one on Huawei phones and the Nokia 8, with a 12-megapixel color lens and a 20-megapixel monochrome lens. Please, put the Honor 9 in a case, otherwise its slippery nature will see it crash to the floor when you least expect it. It has a mind of its own, and will for seemingly no reason slide off even the flattest, most level surfaces. The Honor 9 is phone design done right, except for one thing. It’s also slightly heavier and thicker than the P10, but not by margins you’d really notice. Not a big deal, but the differences are there. The OnePlus 5 and the Huawei P10 have textured sleep/wake keys to make them easier to find without looking but it’s smooth on the Honor 9. It’s here that you see the differences between the Honor 9 and more expensive devices. On the side is the sleep/wake key and volume controls. It’s the wonderfully crafted 3D glass rear cover that defines the Honor 9’s look.Ī 3.5mm headphone jack is on the phone’s base, along with a speaker and the USB Type-C charging port. Yes, it attracts fingerprints in the same way it catches light, and it’s sure to smash if you drop it on a hard surface. Created using 15 layers of glass, a thermal bending process, and intricate nano textures in a mold that’s replaced every 500 uses the glassy, reflective panel captures light in a gloriously eye-catching way you’ll never get bored of seeing.

It’s the wonderfully crafted 3D glass rear that defines the Honor 9’s look. In our Honor 9 review, we explain how it manages this feat.īefore we dive in, you should know that Honor is a subsidiary of Huawei, a major Chinese smartphone manufacturer with high-end phones such as the Huawei P10, as well as the highly-anticipated Huawei Mate 10. The Honor 9 is Honor outdoing OnePlus, a company that’s a master in offering an affordable phone with high-end specifications. It does everything phones costing $150 more can do, while looking as good, if not better than most. Fitbit Versa 3Įveryone loves a bargain, and the Honor 9 smartphone is exactly that.