Honor 9
#2721
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
#3243Category Breakdown
Honor 9
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
Performance
76.067.4
Camera
54.919.1
Display
58.982.8
Battery
25.726.1
Build
77.077.8
Connectivity
66.458.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.742.7
Summary
- The Honor 9 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a similar design but is slightly heavier due to its larger dimensions.
- The Honor 9's 5.15-inch IPS LCD display has a higher pixel density at 428 ppi compared to the A8's 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with 386 ppi, providing sharper visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which generally offers better performance than the Exynos 7420 in the A8, especially in multitasking scenarios.
- The Honor 9 also boasts a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP and a 20 MP sensor, allowing for better photography capabilities than the A8's single 16 MP camera, although both have an 8 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the A8 at 3300 mAh compared to the Honor 9's 3200 mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 9 runs on a more recent version of Android (upgradable to 9.0) compared to the A8, which is limited to Android 6.0.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
Versions: STF-L09 (Europe, Global); STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-TL10 (China)Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Premium with 128GB/6GB RAM
Versions: A810F/DS (UAE); A810YZ (Taiwan)Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.15"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/1.9
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 40% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Weight
155 g
182 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass