Honor 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8. 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. Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G950FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.5 mm 148.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 68.1 mm Honor 8 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Depth 7.45 mm 8 mm Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 155 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Gold maple | Midnight black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 has larger screen size than Honor 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 has better screen resolution than Honor 8.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi 570 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8 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 Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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-G71 MP20
MEMORY Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more internal memory than Honor 8.
User Memory 24 GB 52.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better lens aperture than Honor 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual 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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
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.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front lens aperture than Honor 8.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time - 81.12 hours
Talk Time 2550 minutes 1200 minutes Honor 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 67 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 44 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber -
FEATURES Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, micro-USB connector, 2 pair ear plugs, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% -
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