In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Samsung Galaxy A23 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-A236B/DSN | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 145.5 mm | 165.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than Honor 8. |
Width | 71 mm | 76.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than Honor 8. |
Depth | 7.45 mm | 8.4 mm | Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8. |
Weight | 153 g | 197 g | Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8. |
Body Colour | Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue | White | Light blue | Black | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
SAR Value | 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) | 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 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 |
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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 | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
DISPLAY | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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Display Technology | LTPS TFT | PLS | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.6" | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than Honor 8. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 8. |
Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 423 ppi | - | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16 million colors | Honor 8 has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
Display Features | - | Infinity V Display |
PROCESSOR | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Honor 8 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
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. |
MEMORY | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more internal memory than Honor 8. |
User Memory | 24 GB | 45.5 GB | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
CAMERA | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 8. |
Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better lens aperture than Honor 8. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
Special Effects | HDR | - | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Panorama | Portrait 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 | - | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover | - |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Dual shooting mode | - |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
FOURTH CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Macro camera |
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. |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better front lens aperture than Honor 8. |
Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
Camera Modes (Front) | - | Portrait mode | |
Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 8. |
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Talk Time | 2550 minutes | 2640 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 8. |
Run Time Details | Talk: up to 255 min | Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs Talk (4G): up to 2640 min |
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Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
CELLULAR | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 11 | |
User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | One UI 3.1 | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber | - |
FEATURES | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 | - |
OTHERS | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | - | |
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Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - | |
Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% | - |