Huawei Honor V8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor V8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8China · 4GB · 64GB · AL20
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc SSony Ericsson Xperia Arc SGlobal · 512MB · 1GB
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Huawei Honor V8
Huawei Honor V8
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL20
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Global · 512MB · 1GB
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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
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1 review
6.2
18 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor V8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Specs stores to buy Huawei Honor V8 Huawei Honor V8
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL20 		Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S prices Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Global · 512MB · 1GB
Inches 5.7" 4.2"
Resolution QHD LowRes
Usable surface 73% useful 61% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 77.6 mm
157.0 mm
7.8 mm 		63.0 mm
125.0 mm
8.7 mm
Weight 170 g 117 g
Micro Kirin 955
Octa-Core 		SnapD. S2
Dual-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 512 MB RAM
Storage 64 GB 1 GB
AnTuTu 96.143
v6 		7.191
v4
Battery 3500 mAh 1500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
8 Mpx · Unknow
Exmor
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 0 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Brand
Brand Huawei Sony Ericsson
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date May 2016,
7 years ago 		August 2011,
12 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor V8
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Huawei Honor V8
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Size
77.6 mm • 157.0 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
63.0 mm • 125.0 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 170 g 117 g
Usable surface 73 % 61 %
Materials Metal -
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Gray

Champagne

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 4.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		LowRes
480 x 854 px
Density 515 Pixels per inch 233 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 94.5% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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6.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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7.8
Is it comfortable?
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7.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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5.9
Number of reviews
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18 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 2x Scorpion 1.4 GHz
Type Octa-Core Dual-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 45 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 205

RAM
RAM 4 GB 512 MB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
96.143
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 25% of devices
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7.191
Antutu v4
Overall performance better than 27% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 1 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No

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

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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6.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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5.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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4.4
Number of reviews
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18 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Sony Exmor
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 Unknow
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" --
2
Camera type

--
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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

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

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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7.0
Quality of nighttime photos
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5.5
Quality of selfies
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3.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
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6.0
Number of reviews
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18 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
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3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • 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 Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Mini 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

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 2.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

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

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.

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American measurement

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

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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6.9
Quality of the GPS
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6.0
And the WiFi?
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6.4
Number of reviews
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18 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
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1500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 61%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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18 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
    Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 12 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 53%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 24%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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18 reviews
Prices
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