Honor Launches Affordable Mid-range Lineup, 9a, 9c, 9s

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has introduced three new entry-level devices to its Honor 9 lineup in Russia that start off at only $95. The three new phones include the Honor 9S, 9A, and 9C, 

Internals and Storage

The 9S and the 9A are powered by the entry-level Helio P22 chipset, but the 9A has 64GB internal storage with 3GB RAM, whereas the 9S only has 32GB storage space with 2GB RAM.

The Honor 9C, on the other hand, is the only device featuring the Kirin 710A SoC with 4GB/64GB memory configuration. All three phones have expandable storage through a microSD card slot and come with Huawei’s HMS suite instead of Google Mobile Services. This means that apps such as Google Playstore, Gmail, Maps, and Google Services, etc will be replaced by Huawei’s alternatives. But Google servies can be side-loaded.

Cameras

As mentioned before, the 9S only has a single primary camera whereas the 9A and 9C have triple camera setups. The 9S has a lone 8MP primary camera, while the 9A has a 13MP main shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP lens for depth sensing.

The 9C has the most high-end primary camera setup out of the lot. There is a 48MP main lens, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. It can record 1080p videos at 30 FPS but that is common to all three phones in the lineup.

The 9C and the 9A both have an 8MP front-facing camera, but the 9S has a 5MP selfie cam.

Battery and Pricing

Interestingly, the phone in the middle of the spectrum (9A) has the largest battery of all at 5,000 mAh. On the other hand the highest-end 9C has a 4,000 mAh power cell. The cheapest option, the 9S, only has a 3,020 mAh battery but that should be more than enough for an entry-level device.

The Honor 9S will be available for only $95, the 9A will cost $150, and the 9C will go for $175. All three phones will go for sale on May 5.

	Honor 9C	Honor 9A	Honor 9S
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710A	Mediatek Helio P22	Mediatek Helio P22
CPU	Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
OS	Android 10; EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services	Android 10; Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services	Android 10; Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Supported Networks	2G, 3G, 4G LTE	2G, 3G, 4G LTE	2G, 3G, 4G LTE
Display	6.39″ IPS LCD, 720 x 1560 pixels resolution, 269 ppi	6.3″ IPS LCD, 720 x 1600 pixels resolution, 278 ppi	5.45″ Capacitive Touchscreen, 720 x 1440 pixels resolution, 295 ppi
RAM	4GB	3GB	2GB
Storage	64GB	64GB	32GB
Card Slot	yes	yes,	yes
Main Camera	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120° (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Front Camera	8MP	8MP	5MP
Fingerprint Sensor	Rear-mounted	Rear-mounted	Nill
Colors	Black, Blue	Black, Blue	Black, Red, Blue
Battery	4000 mAh	5000 mAh	3025 mAH
Price	$175	$150	$95