| Hardware and OS | Huawei Honor 9S | |
| Operating system | Android 10; Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services | |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| Display | Huawei Honor 9S | other phones |
| Size | 5.45" inc | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Display colors | 16M | |
| Screen area | 76.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | |
| PPI /points per inch/ | 295 PPI | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Connectivity | Huawei Honor 9S | other phones |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Huawei Honor 9S | other phones |
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Multimedia | Huawei Honor 9S | other phones |
| Headphone jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | Huawei Honor 9S | other phones |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.4 mm | 5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 in | |
| Weight | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | Huawei Honor 9S | other phones |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Other features | Huawei Honor 9S | other phones |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | |
