In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 Lite and Sony XPERIA XA1. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | G3112 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 147.2 mm | 145 mm | Honor 8 Lite has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1. |
| Width | 72.9 mm | 67 mm | Honor 8 Lite has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1. |
| Depth | 7.6 mm | 8 mm | Honor 8 Lite is narrower than Honor 8 Lite. |
| Weight | 147 g | 143 g | Sony XPERIA XA1 is lighter than Honor 8 Lite. |
| Body Colour | Black | Black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.57 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | - | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
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| 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 | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 5" | Honor 8 Lite has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Honor 8 Lite has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Super Vivid mode | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass | Image Enhance Technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 655 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT6757 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Sony XPERIA XA1 has higher clock speed than Honor 8 Lite. |
| 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 T880 MP2 |
| MEMORY | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 3 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 32 GB | Sony XPERIA XA1 has more internal memory than Honor 8 Lite. |
| User Memory | - | 24 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 23 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XA1 has better camera resolution than Honor 8 Lite. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA XA1 has better lens aperture than Honor 8 Lite. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 120 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Creative effect | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | - | Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile shutter | Sony XPERIA XA1 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | SteadyShot, Superior Auto mode | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 2300 mAh | Honor 8 Lite has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology | Sony XPERIA XA1 has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 572 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 678 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (GSM): up to 678 min Standby (GSM): up to 466 hrs Talk (3G): up to 607 min Standby (3G): up to 466 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 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 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA XA1 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, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID | WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 | AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Surround sound (VPT) |
| FEATURES | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ambient sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | SmartPower 5.0 technology | Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming |
| OTHERS | Honor 8 Lite | Sony XPERIA XA1 |
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| Included Accessories | Hands-free headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | Power adapter |
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