Detailed comparison and review of Honor 9X Lite and Sony XPERIA 1 IV. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 160.4 mm | 165 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has greater height than Honor 9X Lite. |
Width | 76.6 mm | 71 mm | Honor 9X Lite has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
Depth | 8 mm | 8.2 mm | Honor 9X Lite is narrower than Honor 9X Lite. |
Weight | 188 g | 187 g | Sony XPERIA 1 IV is lighter than Honor 9X Lite. |
Body Colour | Emerald Green | Midnight black | Black | Purple | |
Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 IV is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | |
SAR Value | 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head) | 0.92 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 1.56 W/kg (limb) | |
Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | - | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | - | OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.5" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better screen resolution than Honor 9X Lite. |
Display Format | - | 4K | |
Pixel Density | 397 ppi | - | |
Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 21:9 | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has HDR. |
Display Enhancement Technology | Blue light filter | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
Display Features | Sunlight Display, night mode, Honor Full View Display, Video Enhancer | Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3 | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Huawei Kirin 710F | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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Clock Speed | - | 3 GHz | |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G51 | Qualcomm ADRENO |
MEMORY | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more RAM than Honor 9X Lite. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more internal memory than Honor 9X Lite. |
Memory Interface | - | UFS | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
CAMERA | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor 9X Lite has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better lens aperture than Honor 9X Lite. |
Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
Special Effects | - | HDR | |
Camera Modes | Super Slow-mo, AI Sports Shot, Super Night Shot | Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Vlog mode, Videography Pro, VENICE CS, Soft Monochrome | |
Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | - | Object tracking, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, AI subject detection |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X Lite. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/3.5" | |
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.3 - f/2.8 | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 9X Lite. |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 28 degree(s) | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Depth camera | - |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better front camera resolution than Honor 9X Lite. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.9" | |
Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
Field of View (Front) | - | 83 degree(s) | |
Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
Camera Modes (Front) | AI Backlight Portrait Selfies | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
Camera Features (Front) | AI portrait mode | Hand Shutter |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 5000 mAh | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X Lite. |
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Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has fast charging technology. |
Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 IV can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi |
CELLULAR | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 | |
User Interface | EMUI 9.1 | - | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Data Transmission | FDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro, PS Remote Play |
FEATURES | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Security Devices | Face recognition | Fingerprint reader | |
Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers |
OTHERS | Honor 9X Lite | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery |