Overall, initial reviews of the Honor 9 were positive, averaging 8.8 out of 10. Android Authority's Gary Sims gave the phone a rating of 8.7 out of 10, and wrote in his review summary: "The Honor 9 certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes: great performance, dual cameras, sleek design, and an
IR blaster! The only downsides are the lack of
toughened glass over the
display and the slippery nature of the build materials."
PC Magazine Thomas Newton assigned the Honor 9 a rating of 4 out of 5, meaning "excellent". Jessica Murgia of AndroidPit, James Peckham of
TechRadar, Preston's summary read, "The Honor 9 is an undeniably impressive phone for an unmatched price right now. In performance terms, it's nipping at the heels of the year's top flagships, and only lacking flashy features like waterproofing or a bezel-less screen. It looks great, it runs fast, and it costs less than £400. We're sold."
Stuff rated the Honor 9 five out of five stars and said, "High-end hardware at a middleweight price makes the Honor 9 one of the best phone deals around."
TechRadar recommend the Honor 9, which won in the "Best Mid-range Phone" category at the 2017 T3 Awards. ==References==