Compare: Huawei Honor 9i vs LG Q6 Plus

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The Huawei Honor 9i is a significantly better phone than the LG Q6 Plus, and is also slightly better value for money. What should you buy? Go for the Huawei Honor 9i!

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	Huawei Honor 9i	LG Q6 Plus

Buy Now	Buy	Buy
Excellence Score	32.9	27.7
Value for Money Score	71.4	69.9
Price	₹ 13,482 onwards	₹ 11,149 onwards
Launch Date (India)	Oct, 2017	Oct, 2017
Expected Launch Date	N/A	N/A
Smartphone OS	Android 7.0 NougatExpected update to 8.0 Oreo	Android 7.1 Nougat, Upgradeable to 8.1 OreoLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
Touchscreen	Yes (Capacitive)	Yes (Capacitive)
Screen Size	5.9 inches	5.5 inches
Screen Resolution	1080x2160 pixels (~ 409 pixels per inch)	1080x2160 pixels (~ 439 pixels per inch)
Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels	Yes	Yes
Scratch Resistant Display		Yes
Display Features	2.5D Curved Glass, FullView Display	FullVision Display, Comfort View
Full Physical QWERTY Keypad
Processor	2.36 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor Type	Octa Core	Octa Core
Processor Name	HiSilicon Kirin 659Ranked #48 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks	Qualcomm Snapdragon 435Ranked #70 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPU	MaliT830-MP2	Adreno 505
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
WiFi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Connecting Port	USB	USB
Primary Camera	16MP + 2MP	13.0MP
Camera Auto-Focus	Yes	Yes
Camera Flash	Yes	Yes
HD Video Recording	Yes (Full HD)	Yes (Full HD)
Other Camera Features	Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR	Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Secondary Camera	13MP + 2MP	5.0MP
Secondary Camera Features	Flash, F/2.0 Aperture	100-degree Wide Angle Lens
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
Expandable Memory Slot	up to 128 GB	up to 2 TB
Contacts Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
SMS Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
Music Player	Yes	Yes
FM Radio		Yes
Dual SIM	GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)	GSM+GSM
Thickness	7.5 mm	8.1 mm
Weight	164 gm	149 gm
Audio Output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Water Resistant
Battery Capacity	3340 mAh	3000 mAh
Battery Standby	N/A	N/A
Battery Standby (3G)	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime (3G)	N/A	N/A
Fast Charging
Other Battery Parameters	N/A	N/A
Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Other Features	Noise Filtration	MIL-STD 810G (Military Certified); Knock Code; NFC; Noise Filtration
2-minute Review [Positives]	Well built Stylish, premium design - full metal body and a bezel-less display with 2.5D curved glass Quite compact, and easy to pocket The FullView bezel-less display looks gorgeous and makes for a good media consumption device EMUI interface on top of Android works well, and is easy to use Good, snappy speed/performance all-round The major USP of the Honor 9i is of course the quad-camera setup, and it works well The primary camera on the Honor 9i includes a 16-megapixel lens coupled with a 2-megapixel lens for depth effect and an LED flash - the image results are quite crisp and well balanced - there are also loads of filters and modes for users to choose from Video recording also gives you an option to have bokeh effect frames for still shooting Upfront the Honor 9i comes with another dual-camera setup - the Honor 9i carries a 13-megapixel and a 2-megapixel lens along with a selfie toning flash - the selfies come out well, including with the bokeh effect - comfortably one of the best selfie cams in this price bracket Decent battery life - lasts the day with moderate use On the whole, the Honor 9i has an edge above its top competitors like the Vivo V7+ and the LG Q6, in terms of the fact that it offers both a good-looking bezel-less display, but also a pretty good set of cameras (the cameras on LG Q6, and Vivo V7+ are less capable)	Well built, and feel quite sturdy in hand Beautiful design - arguably the best looking device in the sub Rs 20k price category - in fact looks like a miniaturised version of LG's premium flagship G6 - the metal side rails, along with the glossy plastic back give the phone an upmarket look The edges are metallic and rounded, which makes the phone easier to grip - it is also well weighted and very ergonomic for the screen size it offers Has the same Full Vision display that's found in the LG G6, that will make it a conversation starter every time you take it out of your pocket - essentially, the display is a little taller than the standard 1080p resolution - it has a 2160 x 1080p resolution, which takes the aspect ratio from the standard 16:9 to 18:9 - in tandem, the top and bottom bezels have been drastically minimised, which adds to the phone’s unique look - moreover, the Full Vision display not only makes the phone look good, but makes the whole footprint smaller - this means, the LG Q6 with its 5.5-inch display, is just a hair bigger than say the 5-inch Lenovo Z2 Plus As for the display quality, it is pretty good too, and one of the best in the category - viewing angles are very good, it is easily viewable outdoors and under direct sun-light, and with luminance readings of 605 lux, offers ample brightness as well - the display also has Gorilla Glass3 protection on top for scratch protection and the touch response is quite good too LG's UI is decent in terms of aesthetics and functionality Decent rear camera - images have ample details and sharpness The 1080p video recording is sharp and detailed, with good colors and excellent audio Decent call quality Decent call quality Good battery life - lasts a day even with heavy use Decent (though not exceptional) charging speed - 0 to 100 in a little over 2 hours On the whole, the Q6 is a good option for more casual users, who put more stock in design than internal hardware specs - but for users looking for more heavy-use apps/games, better performers like the Moto G5 Plus, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Honor 6X, Samsung Galaxy On Max etc will make more sense - all these smartphones offer better gaming performance (although day-to-day performance is pretty much same)
2-minute Review [Negatives]	The back is quite prone to fingerprint smudges Sunlight legibility of the display could have been better Doesn't support fast charging Uses the older microUSB standard instead of the modern USB-C standard	No fingerprint scanner No notification LED The UI is decent but LG does include a lot of duplicate apps for pre-built Android functionality - all this bloatware could have been avoided Although day-to-day performance is just fine, performance with processor-intensive apps/games is behind the competition The camera app is pretty bare bones apart from panorama and food mode, the phone doesn't really let you tweak settings further Average front facing camera - both dynamic range, and detail level are lacking The speaker is located on the back side which means it can easily get muffled if you place the phone on a table or couch, face up - it also tends to sound tinny at high volumes The phone does come with a “face unlock” feature - but it is a little slow Uses micro-USB port instead of the more modern USB-C standard
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