Huawei Honor 8 vs Xiaomi Mi5 vs ZUK Z2: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 8 vs Xiaomi Mi5 vs ZUK Z2. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 8Huawei Honor 8China · 4GB · 32GB · AL00
Xiaomi Mi5Xiaomi Mi5China · 4GB · 128GB · Pro
ZUK Z2ZUK Z2China · 4GB · 64GB
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Basics
Huawei Honor 8
Huawei Honor 8
China · 4GB · 32GB · AL00
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Xiaomi Mi5
Xiaomi Mi5
China · 4GB · 128GB · Pro
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ZUK Z2
ZUK Z2
China · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
63 reviews
9.1
465 reviews
8.6
200 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 8 vs Xiaomi Mi5 vs ZUK Z2

Specs Huawei Honor 8 price comparison Huawei Honor 8
China · 4GB · 32GB · AL00 		Xiaomi Mi5 price comparison Xiaomi Mi5
China · 4GB · 128GB · Pro 		ZUK Z2 price comparison ZUK Z2
China · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 5.2" 5.15" 5"
Resolution FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 72% useful 73% useful 70% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 71.0 mm
145.5 mm
7.5 mm 		68.5 mm
144.6 mm
7.3 mm 		68.9 mm
141.7 mm
8.5 mm
Weight 153 g 139 g 149 g
Micro Kirin 950
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 126.334
v7 		151.342
v6 		186.397
v8
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh 3500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX298 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
S5K2M8
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 4 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Xiaomi Zuk
Aliases -- Xiaomi Mi 5 Lenovo Z2 Plus

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

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 8
Xiaomi Mi5
ZUK Z2
Huawei Honor 8
Xiaomi Mi5
ZUK Z2
Size
71.0 mm • 145.5 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.5 mm • 144.6 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.9 mm • 141.7 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 153 g 139 g 149 g
Usable surface 72 % 73 % 70 %
Materials Glass, Metal Plastic, Metal Glass, Fiberglass
Resistance - - -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Champagne

Rose-gold
Black
Black

White

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.15" 5"
Type LCD IPS • LTPS LCD IPS • JDI LCD IPS • LTPS
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 428 Pixels per inch 441 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
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • 95% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 70% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.2
7.3
6.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
9.5
8.5
Is it comfortable?
9.0
9.4
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.3
9.1
7.9
Number of reviews
63 reviews
465 reviews
200 reviews

Performance & Hardware

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

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

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
126.334
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 40% of devices
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151.342
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 15% of devices
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186.397
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 15% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 128 GB 64 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No No

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

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

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.1
8.3
7.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.4
9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.6
9.3
9.3
Number of reviews
63 reviews
465 reviews
200 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 16 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Sony IMX298 Exmor RS Samsung S5K2M8
Type CMOS CMOS BSI ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.12 µm 1.34 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/2.8" 1/2.6"
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 Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 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
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • ISO settings
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • 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

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 4 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Omnivision OV8865
Type -- -- CMOS BSI 2
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/3.2"
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
79
Mobile
80
Photo
76
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
9.4
8.4
Quality of nighttime photos
7.8
7.8
6.4
Quality of selfies
8.7
8.7
8.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.8
7.9
Number of reviews
63 reviews
465 reviews
200 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)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • 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)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • 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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

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

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
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • 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 		0.376 W/Kg on head
0.798 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 		0.703 W/Kg on head
1.422 W/Kg on body 		0.710 W/Kg on head
1.490 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.0
8.7
Quality of the GPS
8.8
8.7
8.9
And the WiFi?
8.8
9.1
9.0
Number of reviews
63 reviews
465 reviews
200 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes Yes
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
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 42%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 3%
    Less than a day
  • 30%
    One day
  • 53%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
63 reviews
465 reviews
200 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • MIUI V9 (Android 8.0 Oreo)
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) No No 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
  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    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
  • 4%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 57%
    Every two months or less
  • 18%
    Never
  • 16%
    Once a year
  • 48%
    Every six months
  • 18%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
63 reviews
465 reviews
200 reviews
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