Honor 8 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. 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 8 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1784
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.5 mm 158.2 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 77.9 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 188 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black
Body Material - 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Apple iPhone 7 Plus has larger screen size than Honor 8.
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 423 ppi 401 ppi Honor 8 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1300:1 Honor 8 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better lens aperture than Honor 8.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Quad LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.8
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Honor 8 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better front lens aperture than Honor 8.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh -
Standby Time - 384 hours
Talk Time 2550 minutes 1260 minutes Honor 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) iOS 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber -
FEATURES Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, 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, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
OTHERS Honor 8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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