Huawei Honor Note 8 vs Huawei P8 Max: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor Note 8 vs Huawei P8 Max. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor Note 8Huawei Honor Note 8China · 4GB · 64GB · AL10
Huawei P8 MaxHuawei P8 MaxChina · 3GB · 32GB · 703L
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Basics
Huawei Honor Note 8
Huawei Honor Note 8
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL10
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Huawei P8 Max
Huawei P8 Max
China · 3GB · 32GB · 703L
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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
9.2
6 reviews
8.9
6 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor Note 8 vs Huawei P8 Max

Specs Huawei Honor Note 8 prices Huawei Honor Note 8
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL10 		Huawei P8 Max prices Huawei P8 Max
China · 3GB · 32GB · 703L
Inches 6.6" 6.8"
Resolution QHD FHD
Usable surface 74% useful 75% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 90.9 mm
178.8 mm
7.2 mm 		93.0 mm
182.7 mm
6.8 mm
Weight 219 g 228 g
Micro Kirin 955
Octa-Core 		Kirin 935
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 142.154
v6 		42.982
v?
Battery 4500 mAh 4360 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX278
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX278
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date August 2016,
7 years ago 		April 2015,
9 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor Note 8
Huawei P8 Max
Huawei Honor Note 8
Huawei P8 Max
Size
90.9 mm • 178.8 mm • 7.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
93.0 mm • 182.7 mm • 6.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 219 g 228 g
Usable surface 74 % 75 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

Gold

Gray

Champagne

Screen
Diagonal 6.6" 6.8"
Type Super AMOLED • Samsung LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 445 Pixels per inch 324 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • NTSC
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.7
7.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
9.7
Is it comfortable?
8.7
7.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.2
7.7
Number of reviews
6 reviews
6 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 935
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 ARM Mali-T628 MP4 + i3

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM --

Antutu
Score
142.154
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 23% of devices
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42.982
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 2% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 32 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 No

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

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.0
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.0
7.0
Number of reviews
6 reviews
6 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX278 Sony IMX278
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • 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 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.0
8.3
Quality of nighttime photos
7.0
7.0
Quality of selfies
7.0
7.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.5
7.5
Number of reviews
6 reviews
6 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • 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)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro 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)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • 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
  • Host
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

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

 -- 0.473 W/Kg on head
1.720 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 -- 1.407 W/Kg on head
1.233 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.0
8.0
Quality of the GPS
8.0
8.5
And the WiFi?
8.0
8.7
Number of reviews
6 reviews
6 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
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4360 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?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 0%
    One day
  • 67%
    More than one day
  • 17%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 0%
    One day
  • 50%
    More than one day
  • 50%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
6 reviews
6 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) No No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 33%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 67%
    Every six months
  • 17%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 33%
    Once a year
  • 67%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
6 reviews
6 reviews
Prices
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