Honor 7 vs. Honor 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 7 and Honor 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 7 vs. Honor 8 Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Honor 7	Honor 8

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	143.2 mm	145.5 mm	Honor 8 has greater height than Honor 7.
Width	71.9 mm	71 mm	Honor 7 has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth	8.5 mm	7.45 mm	Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 7.
Weight	157 g	153 g	Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 7.
Body Colour	Fantasy silver \| Mystery grey \| Black \| Gold \| White	Midnight black \| Pearl white \| Sapphire blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	0.52 W/kg (body), 1.13 W/kg (head)	1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head)
Connector Type	Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm	USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size)	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty	Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details	-	Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD

DISPLAY	Honor 7	Honor 8

Display Type	LCD display	LCD display
Display Technology	IPS-NEO	LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size)	5.2"	5.2"	Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution)	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels	Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format	Full HD	Full HD
Pixel Density	424 ppi	423 ppi	Honor 7 has better pixel density than Honor 8.
Colour Depth	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours	Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio	-	1500:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)	-

PROCESSOR	Honor 7	Honor 8

Processor Type (CPU)	Hisilicon Kirin 935	Hisilicon Kirin 950
Clock Speed	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz	Honor 8 has higher clock speed than Honor 7.
Processor Core Qty	8-core	8-core	Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture	Yes	Yes	Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU)	Mali T628 MP4	-

MEMORY	Honor 7	Honor 8

RAM	3 GB	4 GB	Honor 8 has more RAM than Honor 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity)	16 GB	32 GB	Honor 8 has more internal memory than Honor 7.
User Memory	9 GB	24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory)	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB

CAMERA	Honor 7	Honor 8

MAIN CAMERA

Number of Main Cameras	1	2
Sensor Resolution	20 Megapixel	12 Megapixel	Honor 7 has better camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Aperture	-	F/2.2
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
Special Effects	-	HDR
HDR Mode	Auto HDR mode	Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes	Panoramic pictures, Panorama	Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID)	Face detection	Face detection	Both phones have face detection.
Light Source	Dual flash	Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions	4992 x 3744	3968 x 2976
Video Resolutions	-	1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions)	Sapphire crystal lens cover	Sapphire crystal lens cover

SECOND CAMERA

Camera Functions (2nd Camera)	-	Dual shooting mode

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	8 Megapixel	8 Megapixel	Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front)	-	F/2.4
Focus Adjustment	-	Focus free
Light Source (Front)	LED flash	LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front)	-	1920 x 1080 (1080p)

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Honor 7	Honor 8

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	3100 mAh	3000 mAh	Honor 7 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8.
Standby Time	350 hours	-
Talk Time	500 minutes	2550 minutes	Honor 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 7.
Run Time Details	Talk: up to 500 min Standby: up to 350 hrs	Talk: up to 255 min
Battery Technology	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer

CELLULAR	Honor 7	Honor 8

Technology	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation	4G	4G	Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface	HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1	HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

COMMUNICATIONS	Honor 7	Honor 8

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band	Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20	-
4G LTE Frequency	FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD	-
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP
NFC	-	Yes	Honor 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services	SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	Honor 7	Honor 8

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+	WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards	MPEG-4, H.265	RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265
Sound Enhancements	-	DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber

FEATURES	Honor 7	Honor 8

Phone Functions	Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert	Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features	Notification LED, Active noise-cancellation, SmartPower 3.0 technology	Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0

OTHERS	Honor 7	Honor 8

Included Accessories	Power adapter	USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards	-	HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature	-	35 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-	0 °C
Humidity Range Operating	-	5 - 95%