In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS. 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 J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-J530F/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145.5 mm | 146.2 mm | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS has greater height than Honor 8. |
| Width | 71 mm | 71.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS has greater width than Honor 8. |
| Depth | 7.45 mm | 8 mm | Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8. |
| Weight | 153 g | 160 g | Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue | Gold | Black | Silver blue | |
| Body Material | - | Metal | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) | 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B 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 | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 5.2" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Honor 8 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | - | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz | Honor 8 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS. |
| 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 J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB | Honor 8 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 16 GB | Honor 8 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS. |
| User Memory | 24 GB | 10.1 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS has better camera resolution than Honor 8. |
| Sensor Type | - | CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS has better lens aperture than Honor 8. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Honor 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Dual shooting mode | - |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS has better front camera resolution than Honor 8. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/1.9 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS has better front lens aperture than Honor 8. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Talk Time | 2550 minutes | 1260 minutes | Honor 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 255 min | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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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 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Google Android | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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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 | |
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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, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber | - |
| FEATURES | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 | - |
| OTHERS | Honor 8 | Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) DUOS |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | Power adapter | |
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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% | - |
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