Category Breakdown
Honor 8
Huawei P10 Lite
Performance
71.266.3
Camera
37.819.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.224.2
Build
77.078.7
Connectivity
64.460.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.939.1
Summary
- The Honor 8 and Huawei P10 Lite both feature a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering similar visual clarity.
- In terms of build quality, both phones utilize glass fronts and backs with aluminum frames, but the Honor 8 is slightly heavier at 153g compared to the P10 Lite's 146g.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, providing a more robust CPU configuration than the P10 Lite's Kirin 658.
- Both devices have a 12 MP rear camera, but the Honor 8 can record video at 60fps, while the P10 Lite is limited to 30fps.
- Battery capacity is identical at 3000mAh, with both supporting 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 8 ships with Android 6.0 but can be upgraded to Android 8.0, whereas the P10 Lite comes with Android 7.0 and is also upgradable to 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8
Huawei P10 Lite
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
Versions: FRD-L09, FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China)
Versions: WAS-LX1/LX1A (EMEA); WAS-LX2 (Asia); WAS-LX3 (USA); WAS-L03T (Canada); WAS-AL00/WAS-TL10 (China); WAS-LX2J (Japan)Also known as Huawei Nova Youth
Display
Size
5.2"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Kirin 658 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-T830 MP2
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 47% in 30 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
146.5 x 72 x 7.2 mm (5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 in)
Weight
153 g
146 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold
Pearl White, Graphite Black, Platinum Gold, Sapphire Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct (Western Europe, Korea)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct (ROW)
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

