Honor 8
#3333
Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
#3804Category Breakdown
Honor 8
Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
Performance
71.262.6
Camera
37.819.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.224.2
Build
77.078.7
Connectivity
64.458.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.938.4
Summary
- The Honor 8 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 153g, while the Huawei P8 Lite (2017) is slightly lighter at 147g with similar materials.
- Both have a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the P8 Lite has a marginally higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, offering better processing capabilities compared to the Kirin 655 in the P8 Lite.
- Both devices have a 12 MP rear camera, but the Honor 8 supports 1080p video at 60fps, while the P8 Lite is limited to 30fps.
- They share a 3000mAh battery capacity, but the Honor 8 supports 18W charging, whereas the P8 Lite does not support fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 8 runs on Android 6.0, upgradable to Android 8.0, while the P8 Lite starts with Android 7.0 and is also upgradable to Android 8.0, with the latter featuring a newer EMUI version.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8
Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
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)
Also known as Huawei P9 Lite (2017), Huawei Honor 8 Lite, Huawei Nova Lite, Huawei GR3 (2017)
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 655 (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-T830MP2
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 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, AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
8 MP, f/2.0
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-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 47% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
147.2 x 72.9 x 7.6 mm (5.80 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
Weight
153 g
147 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
Black, White, Gold, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
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 9
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass