Honor 9i review: An optic delight
Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has upped its game in the smartphone market by offering some top-of-the-line devices. Recently the company launched its Honor 9i for a price tag of `17,999. The smartphone comes with a near bezel-less display tucked inside a metal frame. But the biggest highlight here is the incorporation of dual camera setups on both rear and front panels of the phone.
If you are someone who is attracted towards thin bezels, then this smartphone will surely catch your attention. The device feels comfortable to hold in hand, thanks to its metal body design. The rear panel holds a dual camera setup that protrudes a bit followed by a fingerprint sensor which is really fast. Design wise the smartphone qualifies as a premium and elegant offering from Honor.
The device sports a big 5.9-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2160 pixels) offering impressive viewing angles; however the colour reproduction could have been better. The sunlight legibility of the phone might disappoint you, but it’s bright enough indoors.
The Honor 9i is powered by a company’s proprietary Kirin 659 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable. It runs on EMUI 5.1 UI wrapped under Android Nougat. The performance of the device is fluid and you won’t notice any lagging or heating issues while performing normal tasks, however it does heats up a bit while playing extensive games. The battery also drains at a faster rate while playing games. But you still have to option to use the battery saver mode that shuts all app running in the background.
The biggest selling point of the Honor 9i is its four cameras. You get two cameras on both panels allowing you to click photos with bokeh effect from either ends. The rear panel houses a 16MP and 2MP camera sensors that enables you to take portrait and wide aperture shots. For selfies, you get the beautification mode that does a great job in favourable lighting conditions with ample amount of detail.
Overall the Honor 9i is brilliant offering from Honor at a competitive price point. The smartphone houses a decent processor, a 1080p display, a fast fingerprint sensor and to top it all it has four cameras. If you are someone fond of capturing memories digitally very often, then the Honor 9i is what you are looking for.