Is the Honor 9 good for gaming?

Name: Honor 9
Brand: Honor
SKU: Honor 9

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Specifications

Summary

The Honor 9 was announced in 2017 by Honor and scores 29/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — limited for gaming. Runs Free Fire on medium. The display is 5.15", IPS LCD and 428 ppi. It packs Kirin 960 processor (16 nm process), Mali-G71 MP8 GPU and RAM options of 4, 6 GB and storage of 64 GB and 128 GB. Battery life comes from a 3,200 mAh battery and 18W charging. The main camera is 12 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, USB Type-C, OTG. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 155 g and measures 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm. It ships with Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1. For Free Fire, the Honor 9 runs on medium — runs on stable medium graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points). In other popular games: Genshin Impact does not run; Call of Duty Mobile runs on low; PUBG Mobile runs on low. Runs the light ones (Free Fire, Subway Surfers); heavy games stutter or will not open.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Runs on medium

Free Fire runs on stable medium graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to high.

Subway Surfers

Runs on high

Subway Surfers runs on high graphics with room to spare (156,984 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.

Brawl Stars

Runs on medium

Brawl Stars runs on stable medium graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 100,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to high.

Roblox

Runs on medium

Roblox runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
Chipset in the low category (Kirin 960) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs on medium

EA Sports FC Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
Chipset in the low category (Kirin 960) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

Call of Duty Mobile

Runs on low

Call of Duty Mobile runs on low graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 80,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to medium.

PUBG Mobile

Runs on low

PUBG Mobile runs on low graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 60,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 230,000 required to move up to medium.

Genshin Impact

Won't run

With the Kirin 960 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, Genshin Impact falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Genshin Impact.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required even to run Genshin Impact on low.

Fortnite

Won't run

With the Kirin 960 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, Fortnite falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Fortnite.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required even to run Fortnite on low.

Minecraft

Runs on medium

Minecraft runs on stable medium graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to high.

Pokémon GO

Runs on low

Pokémon GO runs on low graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 80,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 200,000 required to move up to medium.

Honkai: Star Rail

Won't run

With the Kirin 960 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, Honkai: Star Rail falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Honkai: Star Rail.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required even to run Honkai: Star Rail on low.

Honor of Kings

Runs on medium

Honor of Kings runs on stable medium graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 130,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 320,000 required to move up to high.

Habbo

Runs on high

Habbo runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
Chipset in the low category (Kirin 960) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Runs on medium

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on stable medium graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to high.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Runs on low

League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on low graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — well above the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 80,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to medium.

Love and Deepspace

Won't run

With the Kirin 960 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, Love and Deepspace falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 6 GB minimum for Love and Deepspace.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required even to run Love and Deepspace on low.

Standoff 2

Runs on medium

Standoff 2 runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
Chipset in the low category (Kirin 960) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Won't run

With the Kirin 960 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, ARK: Ultimate Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "high" required even to run ARK: Ultimate Mobile on low.

Among Us

Runs on high

Among Us runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
Chipset in the low category (Kirin 960) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to competitive.

Stardew Valley

Runs on high

Stardew Valley runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
Chipset in the low category (Kirin 960) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to competitive.

Wuthering Waves

Won't run

With the Kirin 960 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, Wuthering Waves falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Wuthering Waves.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required even to run Wuthering Waves on low.

Zenless Zone Zero

Won't run

6 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

6 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

eFootball

Runs on low

eFootball runs on low graphics (156,984 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for eFootball.
AnTuTu 156,984 ≥ 120,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 156,984 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to medium.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	55	× 1.5	= 82.5
Subway Surfers	80	× 0.5	= 40.0
Brawl Stars	55	× 0.8	= 44.0
Roblox	55	× 1.2	= 66.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	55	× 1.0	= 55.0
Call of Duty Mobile	25	× 1.6	= 40.0
PUBG Mobile	25	× 1.6	= 40.0
Genshin Impact	0	× 1.8	= 0.0

Total		24.1	702.5
Final score (702.5 ÷ 24.1)			29/100

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball