Honor 8
#4050
Motorola Moto G6
#4048Category Breakdown
Honor 8
Motorola Moto G6
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The Honor 8 features a compact build with glass front and back, weighing 153g, while the Motorola Moto G6 is slightly larger and heavier at 167g, also utilizing glass materials.
- Both phones have IPS LCD displays, but the Moto G6 offers a larger 5.7-inch screen with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, compared to the Honor 8's 5.2-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, which provides better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 450 found in the Moto G6.
- Both devices have 12 MP rear cameras, but the Moto G6 has a wider aperture of f/1.8, potentially improving low-light performance.
- They both house a 3000mAh battery, but the Honor 8 supports faster 18W charging compared to the Moto G6's 15W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 8 runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to 8.0), while the Moto G6 comes with Android 8.0 out of the box, upgradable to 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8
Motorola Moto G6
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)
For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USAAlso known as Motorola Moto 1S
Display
Size
5.2"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated 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/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
8 MPor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@60/30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)
Weight
153 g
167 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold
Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
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 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes