Honor 8 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and OnePlus Nord CE 5G. 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. OnePlus Nord CE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.5 mm 159.2 mm OnePlus Nord CE 5G has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 73.5 mm OnePlus Nord CE 5G has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.9 mm Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 170 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Charcoal ink | Blue void
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.99 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 5G has larger screen size than Honor 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 8.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 410 ppi Honor 8 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Reading mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
PROCESSOR Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
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 619
MEMORY Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more RAM than Honor 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more internal memory than Honor 8.
User Memory 24 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better lens aperture than Honor 8.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, UltraShot HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI scene detection, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor 8.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.45 Honor 8 has better front lens aperture than Honor 8.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Portrait
Light Source (Front) LED flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 8.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 30T technology OnePlus Nord CE 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 2550 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min -
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber -
FEATURES Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
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, gyro sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Honor 8 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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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