Honor Note 8
#2923
Lava Shark 4G
#2990Category Breakdown
Honor Note 8
Lava Shark 4G
Performance
72.470.1
Camera
65.819.1
Display
84.377.9
Battery
30.633.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
61.854.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.144.6
Summary
- The Honor Note 8 features a larger 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, offering better pixel density compared to the Lava Shark 4G's 6.67-inch IPS LCD display at 720 x 1612 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Note 8 is powered by the Kirin 955 chipset, which is generally more capable than the Unisoc T606 found in the Lava Shark 4G, although the latter has more RAM at 64GB.
- The camera system on the Lava Shark 4G is superior with a 50 MP rear camera, while the Honor Note 8 has a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Lava Shark 4G at 5000 mAh, compared to 4500 mAh in the Honor Note 8, and it supports faster charging at 18W.
- Software-wise, the Honor Note 8 runs on an older Android version (upgradable to 8.0), while the Lava Shark 4G operates on the latest Android 14, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Note 8
Lava Shark 4G
General
Release Date
2016
2025, March 25
Announced
2016
2025, March 25
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V8 Max
N/A
Display
Size
6.6"
6.67"
Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
1440
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
50 MP, (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
178.8 x 90.9 x 7.2 mm (7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 in)
165.8 x 77.2 x 8.5 mm (6.53 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight
219 g
200 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold, Gray
Titanium Gold, Stealth Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or 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 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C, 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity