Honor 8
#3333
vivo Y97
#3730Category Breakdown
Honor 8
vivo Y97
Performance
71.278.1
Camera
37.828.4
Display
58.970.1
Battery
24.226.2
Build
77.00.2
Connectivity
64.457.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.938.9
Summary
- The Honor 8 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, providing a premium feel, while the vivo Y97 has a slightly larger and heavier build without specified materials.
- The Honor 8 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the vivo Y97 offers a 6.3-inch S-IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, while the vivo Y97 uses the Mediatek Helio P60, with the latter offering more RAM at 128GB.
- The camera setup on the vivo Y97 includes a 16 MP rear camera and a 16 MP selfie camera, surpassing the Honor 8's dual 12 MP rear cameras and 8 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the vivo Y97 at 3315 mAh compared to the Honor 8's 3000 mAh, but the Honor 8 supports faster charging at 18W.
- Lastly, the Honor 8 runs on Android 6.0 with EMUI 8, while the vivo Y97 operates on Android 8.1 with Funtouch 4.5, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8
vivo Y97
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 China
Display
Size
5.2"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD
S-IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated 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
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
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
3315 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
3315 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)
155.9 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
153 g
162 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold
Starry Night, Nebula, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
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 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4.5
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass