Huawei Honor 8 vs Huawei Honor 8 Lite: Comparison

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

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Huawei Honor 8Huawei Honor 8China · 3GB · 32GB · DL00
Huawei Honor 8 LiteHuawei Honor 8 LiteChina · 3GB · 16GB · AL00
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Basics
Huawei Honor 8
Huawei Honor 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · DL00
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Huawei Honor 8 Lite
Huawei Honor 8 Lite
China · 3GB · 16GB · AL00
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
63 reviews
8.0
13 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 8 vs Huawei Honor 8 Lite

Specs where to buy Huawei Honor 8 Huawei Honor 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · DL00 		stores to buy Huawei Honor 8 Lite Huawei Honor 8 Lite
China · 3GB · 16GB · AL00
Inches 5.2" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 72% useful 69% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.0 mm
145.5 mm
7.5 mm 		72.9 mm
147.2 mm
7.6 mm
Weight 153 g 147 g
Micro Kirin 950
Octa-Core 		Kirin 655
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 126.334
v7 		56.500
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date July 2016,
7 years ago 		February 2017,
7 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 8
Huawei Honor 8 Lite
Huawei Honor 8
Huawei Honor 8 Lite
Size
71.0 mm • 145.5 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.9 mm • 147.2 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 153 g 147 g
Usable surface 72 % 69 %
Materials Glass, Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Champagne

Rose-gold
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS • LTPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 424 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
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.2
6.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
9.4
Is it comfortable?
9.0
9.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.3
7.9
Number of reviews
63 reviews
13 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 950 Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 655
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.15 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 ARM Mali-T830 MP2

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
126.334
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 14% of devices
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56.500
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 15% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

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

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
7.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
8.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.6
8.2
Number of reviews
63 reviews
13 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" --
2
Camera type

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

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
8.1
Quality of nighttime photos
7.8
6.8
Quality of selfies
8.7
8.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.3
Number of reviews
63 reviews
13 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • 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
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

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

Navigation
Navigation
  • 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

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 		0.360 W/Kg on head
0.930 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 		--

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.5
Quality of the GPS
8.8
8.4
And the WiFi?
8.8
8.7
Number of reviews
63 reviews
13 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • 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
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
63 reviews
13 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
Google Services (official) No No

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
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 92%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    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
  • 17%
    Never
  • 8%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 25%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
63 reviews
13 reviews
Prices
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