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Honor 8S 2020

#4898

Sony Xperia L2

#5095

Category Breakdown

Honor 8S 2020

Sony Xperia L2

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 5.5-inch display of the Sony Xperia L2, which has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
In terms of performance, the Honor 8S is powered by the Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 chipset with a faster 2.0 GHz CPU, while the Xperia L2 uses the older MT6737T chipset at 1.5 GHz.
Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor 8S has a wider aperture of f/1.8, potentially allowing for better low-light performance, while the Xperia L2 has a higher-resolution 8 MP selfie camera compared to the 5 MP on the Honor.
The Xperia L2 has a larger 3300 mAh battery compared to the 3020 mAh in the Honor 8S, which may provide longer usage time.
In terms of software, the Honor 8S runs on Android 9.0 (Pie), while the Xperia L2 is on the older Android 7.1.1 (Nougat).
Build quality for the Honor 8S includes a glass front and plastic back, while the Xperia L2 features Gorilla Glass 4 on the front, contributing to its durability.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8S 2020

Sony Xperia L2

General

Release Date

2020, May 27

2018

Announced

2020, May 27

2018

Description

N/A

Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

5.71"

5.5"

Type

IPS LCD

Resolution

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

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-T720MP2

Memory

64GB 3GB RAM

32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", AF

Front Camera

5 MP

8 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2

8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0"

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A

1080p@30fps

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3020 mAh

Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

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)

150 x 78 x 9.8 mm (5.91 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)

Weight

146 g

178 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Navy Blue, Midnight Black, Green

Black, Gold, Pink

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE

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

✗

✓

WiFi

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

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

✗

✓

USB

microUSB 2.0

USB Type-C 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 7.1.1 (Nougat)

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9, Google Play Services

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Security

Fingerprint

✗

✓

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes