Huawei Honor 8 vs Huawei P9 Lite vs OnePlus 3: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 8 vs Huawei P9 Lite vs OnePlus 3. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 8Huawei Honor 8China · 3GB · 32GB · AL00
Huawei P9 LiteHuawei P9 LiteGlobal · 3GB · 16GB · L21
OnePlus 3OnePlus 3Global · 6GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Honor 8
Huawei Honor 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL00
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Huawei P9 Lite
Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21
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OnePlus 3
OnePlus 3
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.3Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.2 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.7 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
63 reviews
8.1
100 reviews
9.3
126 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 8 vs Huawei P9 Lite vs OnePlus 3

Specs Huawei Honor 8 prices Huawei Honor 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL00 		where to buy Huawei P9 Lite Huawei P9 Lite
Global · 3GB · 16GB · L21 		OnePlus 3 prices OnePlus 3
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 5.2" 5.2" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 72% useful 70% useful 73% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.0 mm
145.5 mm
7.5 mm 		72.6 mm
146.8 mm
7.5 mm 		74.7 mm
152.7 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 153 g 139 g 158 g
Micro Kirin 950
Octa-Core 		Kirin 650
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 126.334
v7 		52.934
v? 		164.970
v7
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX298 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei OnePlus
Aliases -- -- A3003

Release Date
Release date July 2016,
7 years ago 		March 2016,
8 years ago 		May 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale Not available
Market China Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 8
Huawei P9 Lite
OnePlus 3
Huawei Honor 8
Huawei P9 Lite
OnePlus 3
Size
71.0 mm • 145.5 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 146.8 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.7 mm • 152.7 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 153 g 139 g 158 g
Usable surface 72 % 70 % 73 %
Materials Glass, Metal Plastic, Metal Plastic, Aluminium alloy
Resistance - - -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Champagne

Rose-gold
Black

White

Gold
Gold

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.2" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS • LTPS LCD IPS AMOLED • Optic AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • TOL panel - Touch On Lens
  • Viewing angle - 178°

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.2
7.8
8.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
8.0
9.4
Is it comfortable?
9.0
8.5
9.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.3
7.6
8.8
Number of reviews
63 reviews
100 reviews
126 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 950 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 2.2GHz
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 ARM Mali-30 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 6 GB
Type -- -- LPDDR4 RAM

Antutu
Score
126.334
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 40% of devices
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52.934
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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164.970
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 14% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB 64 GB
Type -- -- UFS 2.0 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
7.5
8.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
7.8
9.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.6
6.7
9.4
Number of reviews
63 reviews
100 reviews
126 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 13 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX298 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/3.06" 1/2.8"
2
Camera type

Black & white
--
--
Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Sony IMX179 Exmor
Type -- -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/3.2"
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
8.2
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
7.8
6.4
7.8
Quality of selfies
8.7
7.6
8.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
7.9
8.5
Number of reviews
63 reviews
100 reviews
126 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.500 W/Kg on head
1.690 W/Kg on body 		-- 0.394 W/Kg on head
0.323 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.420 W/Kg on head
1.190 W/Kg on body 		0.880 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body 		0.995 W/Kg on head
0.645 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.3
9.4
Quality of the GPS
8.8
7.9
9.2
And the WiFi?
8.8
8.4
9.2
Number of reviews
63 reviews
100 reviews
126 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No Yes,
20.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 32%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 21%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 33%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
63 reviews
100 reviews
126 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 86%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 1%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 42%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 56%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 55%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
  • 24%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 15%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 25%
    Every six months
  • 73%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
63 reviews
100 reviews
126 reviews
Prices
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