| Hardware and OS | Honor 9 Premium | |
| Operating System | Android v7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Processor | Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 | |
| Architecture | 64 bit | |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | |
| External memory | Yes, Up to 256 GB | |
| RAM | 6 GB | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | |
| Display | Honor 9 Premium | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 5.15 inches (13.08 cm) | |
| PPI /points per inch/ | 428 ppi | |
| Touchscreen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | |
| Connectivity | Honor 9 Premium | other phones |
| 4G Bands | TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3) | |
| Network Support | 4G, 3G, 2G | |
| SIM card | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) | |
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM GSM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.2 | |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS | |
| USB Connectivity | microUSB 2.0 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n | |
| Camera | Honor 9 Premium | other phones |
| Main camera | 20 MP, Primary Camera, 12 MP, | |
| Camera Setup | Dual | |
| Autofocus | Yes | |
| Camera Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | |
| Flash | Yes, Dual-color LED Flash | |
| Image Resolution | 5160 x 3872 Pixels | |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps | |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, Primary Camera, | |
| Multimedia | Honor 9 Premium | other phones |
| Headphone jack | 3.5 mm | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| Design | Honor 9 Premium | other phones |
| Colours | Blue | |
| Battery | Honor 9 Premium | other phones |
| Capacity | 3200 mAh | |
| Type | Li-ion | |
| Removable | No | |
| Other features | Honor 9 Premium | other phones |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Front | |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | |
