Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Honor 8 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and Honor 8 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Honor 8 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 147.2 mm Honor 8 Lite has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 72.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 has greater width than Honor 8 Lite.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.6 mm Honor 8 Lite is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 147 g Honor 8 Lite is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Honor 8 Lite.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 423 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than Honor 8 Lite.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) -
Display Features ClearBlack 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Hisilicon Kirin 655
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.1 GHz Honor 8 Lite has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Honor 8 Lite has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Microsoft Lumia 950 has more internal memory than Honor 8 Lite.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than Honor 8 Lite.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" -
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Microsoft Lumia 950 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Microsoft Lumia 950 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 8 Lite has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Honor 8 Lite has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Wireless Charging Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 67 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9.5 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, 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 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ambient sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, MIMO technology, Word Flow keyboard, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, SensorCore technology, Lumia Rich Recording technology, Projection Screen, Alarm Clock, Fast Charging SmartPower 5.0 technology
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 Honor 8 Lite
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Hands-free headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers -
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