Honor 10i vs Honor 10
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.21-inch Honor 10i (with HiSilicon Kirin 710F) that was released on March 19, 2019, against the Honor 10, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 970 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor 10i
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- The phone is 11-months newer
Reasons to consider the Honor 10
- Modern USB Type-C port
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (292K versus 209K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Supports 22.5W fast charging
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1833 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has a built-in infrared port
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.21 inches | 5.84 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2280 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | 415 ppi | 432 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 376 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 79.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Contrast | - | 1423:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 154.8 mm (6.09 inches) | 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 153 g (5.4 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710F | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2360 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex A53 - 4 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex A73 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali G72 MP12 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 767 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS | ~347 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 71013 | 73965 |
| GPU | 32876 | 78736 |
| Memory | 42405 | 68082 |
| UX | 61604 | 70145 |
| Total score | 209405 | 292972 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Stability | - | 75% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 828 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5082 |
| Video editing | - | 5079 |
| Photo editing | - | 11499 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5644 |
| Writing score | - | 6739 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1833 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10.0) |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3400 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes (50% in 25 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:04 hr |
| Watching video | - | 09:01 hr |
| Gaming | - | 03:35 hr |
| Standby | - | 68 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 24 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5288 x 3968 | 4616 x 3464 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (24 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (16 MP + 24 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 24 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX576 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX498 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm |
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| Monochrome lens | - | - 24 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 5760 x 4312 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 0.9 microns |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2019 | April 2018 |
| Release date | April 2019 | April 2018 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.79 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.15 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
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