This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor 9S and Apple iPhone Air.
The Honor 9S has a 5.45-inch display, MediaTek Helio P22 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3020mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone Air has a 6.5-inch display, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) processor, cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3149mAh battery.
| Specs | Honor 9S | Apple iPhone Air |
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| Screen | 5.45-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1440 Pixels, 295 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio | 6.5-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1260 x 2800 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dynamic Island |
| OS | Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1 | iOS26 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Apple 5-core GPU |
| RAM | 2 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | 8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash |
48 Megapixels (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) LED Flash Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS/OIS video stabilization, Dolby Vision |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, Video stabilization, Auto or tap to rotate & zoom |
| Storage | 32GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (eSIM only) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6 |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) support |
| Battery | 3020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 3149 mAh (Non-removable) 20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes) MagSafe Wireless Charging |
| Material | Plastic | Glass front and back, Titanium frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.4 mm | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 mm |
| Weight | 144 g | 165 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue and Red | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| Release Date | April 30, 2020 | September 10, 2025 |
| Price | RUB 6,990.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱72,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱87,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱102,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Honor 9S on Lazada Honor 9S on Shopee |
Apple iPhone Air on Lazada Apple iPhone Air on Shopee |