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Honor 8S 2020

Honor 8S 2020

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Huawei P9 lite mini

Huawei P9 lite mini

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Category Breakdown

Honor 8S 2020
Huawei P9 lite mini
Performance
56.554.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
56.155.5

Summary

  • The Honor 8S 2020 features a slightly larger 5.71-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, compared to the Huawei P9 lite mini's 5.0-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 chipset with 3GB of RAM, while the P9 lite mini uses a Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 with 2GB of RAM, making the Honor more capable for multitasking.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the Honor's camera benefits from a wider aperture of f/1.8.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 3020 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • The Honor runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9, offering a more updated software experience compared to the P9 lite mini's Android 7.0 with EMUI 5.1.
  • Build quality differs slightly, with the Honor using a plastic back and frame, while the P9 lite mini features an aluminum back and frame, contributing to a more premium feel.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8S 2020
Huawei P9 lite mini

General

Release Date

2020, May 27
2017

Announced

2020, May 27
2017

Description

N/A
Versions: SLA-L02, SLA-L22, SLA-L03. Also known as Huawei Y6 Pro 2017

Display

Size

5.71"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 308

Memory

64GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
3020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3020 mAh
Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm (5.79 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
143.5 x 71 x 8.1 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)

Weight

146 g
145 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Navy Blue, Midnight Black, Green
Silver, black, gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
v4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9, Google Play Services
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9, Google Play Services
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes