Honor 8 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 Pro and Sony XPERIA XZ2. 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 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8266
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 153 mm Honor 8 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Width 77.5 mm 72 mm Honor 8 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Depth 6.97 mm 11.1 mm Honor 8 Pro is narrower than Honor 8 Pro.
Weight 184 g 198 g Honor 8 Pro is lighter than Honor 8 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight black Liquid silver | Deep green
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value - 0.94 W/kg (body), 0.56 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.7" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Honor 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 515 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness - 700 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
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 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Honor 8 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 48 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 5-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Sony XPERIA XZ2 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Timer mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Ultra Snapshot, Watermark mode, Light Painting mode, tap to focus Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Audio Note Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/5"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Min Focal Length (Front) - 23 mm
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3180 mAh Honor 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 110 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 504 hours 630 hours Sony XPERIA XZ2 has longer standby time than Honor 8 Pro.
Talk Time 1800 minutes 1380 minutes Honor 8 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XZ2.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 504 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1800 min
Talk (GSM): up to 730 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 590 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 85 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA v10, AMR-NB, RA WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
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, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Honor 8 Pro Sony XPERIA XZ2
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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