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Honor 8S

Honor 8S

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Huawei Y6 (2019)

Huawei Y6 (2019)

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Category Breakdown

Honor 8S
Huawei Y6 (2019)
Performance
60.360.2
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
25.125.1
Build
67.967.9
Connectivity
47.350.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.739.3

Summary

  • The Honor 8S features a 5.71-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, while the Huawei Y6 (2019) has a larger 6.09-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
  • Both devices are powered by the Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 chipset and offer similar performance with quad-core CPUs and 2GB of RAM.
  • The camera specifications are identical, featuring a 13 MP rear camera and a 1080p video recording capability, but the Y6 has a higher resolution 8 MP selfie camera compared to the 5 MP on the Honor 8S.
  • Both smartphones have a 3020 mAh battery capacity and lack fast charging or wireless charging.
  • In terms of build quality, both have a glass front and plastic back, but the Honor 8S is slightly lighter at 146g compared to the Y6's 150g, and the Y6 runs on a slightly updated version of the software, EMUI 9.1, compared to EMUI 9 on the Honor 8S.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 8S
Huawei Y6 (2019)

General

Release Date

2019
2019, March 02

Announced

2019
2019, March 02

Description

Also known as Honor Play 8 for ChinaVersions: KSE-LX9, KSA-LX9
Also known as Huawei Y6 Prime (2019)

Display

Size

5.71"
6.09"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

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

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
3020 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm (5.79 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)

Weight

146 g
150 g

Materials

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

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Amber Brown

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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