Honor Note 8
#2470
Motorola Edge S
#1819Category Breakdown
Honor Note 8
Motorola Edge S
Performance
60.370.8
Camera
49.948.7
Display
79.575.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
66.866.8
Overall
60.862.8
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
64 MP
Main Camera Details
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
Front Camera
5 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Gold, Gray
Blue, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes