This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 8 and Honor 9S smartphones.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a more compact 4.7-inch display, IP67 dust & water resistance and Apple A11 Bionic chipset.
Meanwhile, the Honor 9S features a larger 5.45-inch display and MediaTek Helio P22 chipset.
| Specs | Apple iPhone 8 | Honor 9S |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 4.7-inch HD IPS LCD Display (750 x 1334 Pixels 326 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 3D Touch | 5.45-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1440 Pixels, 295 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio |
| Size | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 148 g | 144 g |
| Build | IP67 Water Resistant Metal Frame with Glass Front & Back | Plastic |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Black, Gray and Gold | Black, Blue and Red |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S The Honor 9S has a larger and sharper display. It is also slightly lighter, while the Apple iPhone 8 has better build materials. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 2x Monsoon @ 2.74GHz & 4x Mistral @ 1.6GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz |
| GPU | 12-Core GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 64GB/256GB | 32GB |
| Expansion | None | 512GB via microSD |
| OS | iOS11 | Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1 |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone 8
The Apple iPhone 8 has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 12.0 Megapixels Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash f/1.8 Aperture |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash |
| Front Camera |
7.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus and Screen Flash |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S
Honor 9S has the more capable camera system with stronger main camera hardware. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone 8
The Apple iPhone 8 has NFC support. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning Port | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | None |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Apple iPhone 8
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, a fingerprint sensor, a gyroscope, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 3020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging and Wireless Charging | |
| Our pick: |
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Honor 9S
The Honor 9S has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | RUB 6,990.00 Official Price No official price in the Philippines yet. |
| Release Date | September 12, 2017 | April 30, 2020 |
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