Honor 8 vs. Honor 70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Honor 70. 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. Honor 70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Honor 70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.5 mm 161.4 mm Honor 70 has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 73.3 mm Honor 70 has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.91 mm Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 178 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 70 is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 8 Honor 70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" Honor 70 has larger screen size than Honor 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor 70 has better screen resolution than Honor 8.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:09
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor 70 has better colour depth than Honor 8.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Honor 70
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.5 GHz Honor 70 has higher clock speed than Honor 8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Honor 8 Honor 70
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Honor 70 has more RAM than Honor 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor 70 has more internal memory than Honor 8.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Honor 8 Honor 70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 54 Megapixel Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Honor 8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.49"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Honor 70 has better lens aperture than Honor 8.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Portrait bokeh
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 8768 x 6144
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Honor 70 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 2520 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Honor 70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4800 mAh Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 70 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 2550 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min -
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor 8 Honor 70
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 70 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Honor 70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 8 Honor 70
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber HONOR Histen
FEATURES Honor 8 Honor 70
Phone Functions 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Honor 8 Honor 70
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% -
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