Honor Note 8
#2923
Motorola Edge S
#1659Category Breakdown
Honor Note 8
Motorola Edge S
Performance
72.490.4
Camera
65.868.3
Display
84.381.2
Battery
30.633.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
61.889.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.156.2
Summary
- The Honor Note 8 features a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Motorola Edge S has a slightly larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a higher refresh rate of 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 955 chipset, whereas the Motorola utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 870, offering better processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the Motorola is significantly superior, featuring a 64 MP main sensor compared to the Honor's 13 MP, and it supports higher video resolutions including 6K.
- Battery capacity is also greater in the Motorola Edge S at 5000 mAh versus the 4500 mAh of the Honor, and it supports faster charging at 20W.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 6.0.1, upgradable to Android 8.0, while the Motorola comes with Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Note 8
Motorola Edge S
General
Release Date
2016
2021, January 26
Announced
2016
2021, January 26
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V8 Max
N/A
Display
Size
6.6"
6.7"
Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 650
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)TOF 3D
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, ring flash (macro mode), panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps
6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
20W 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)
168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
Weight
219 g
215 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold, Gray
Blue, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
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/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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 11, upgradable to Android 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass