Honor 8
#4050
Meizu E3
#3726Category Breakdown
Honor 8
Meizu E3
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.9
Summary
- The Honor 8 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium feel, while the Meizu E3 has a similar build but with a glass front and aluminum back.
- In terms of display, the Honor 8 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Meizu E3 boasts a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, while the Meizu E3 uses the Snapdragon 636, with the latter providing more RAM options.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup, but the Meizu E3's f/1.9 aperture may allow for better low-light performance compared to the Honor 8's f/2.2.
- The Meizu E3 also has a slightly larger battery capacity at 3360 mAh and faster charging at 24W, compared to the Honor 8's 3000 mAh and 18W.
- Software experience differs as well, with the Honor 8 running Android 6.0 upgradable to 8.0, while the Meizu E3 operates on Android 7.1.2 with Flyme 7.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8
Meizu E3
General
Release Date
2016
2018
Announced
2016
2018
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)
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
5.99"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 509
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
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/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF20 MP, f/2.6, 1/2.8", 1.0µm, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video Recording
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3360 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3360 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 47% in 30 min
24W wired, 53% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
156.8 x 75 x 7.6 mm (6.17 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
153 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold
Black Stone, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), Flyme 7
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), Flyme 7
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes