Honor 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. 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. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S918B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.5 mm 163.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 78.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.9 mm Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 233 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material - PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 1.398 W/kg (body), 0.963 W/kg (head), 2.95 W/kg (limb)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-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 S23 Ultra
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger screen size than Honor 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better screen resolution than Honor 8.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 500 ppi Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better pixel density than Honor 8.
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 3000000:1 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better display contrast ratio than Honor 8.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 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.
MEMORY Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more RAM than Honor 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more internal memory than Honor 8.
User Memory 24 GB 216.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better lens aperture than Honor 8.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR Super HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Quick Share, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, object eraser, Digital zoom up to 20x for video, High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/4.9
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 11 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 10x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 100x Super Resolution Zoom, Space Zoom
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (4th Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 3x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Honor 8.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Honor 8.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 2550 minutes 2940 minutes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min Talk (4G): up to 2940 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 25 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 25 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 26 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 99 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
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 Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 S Pen multi-input, Air View, MIMO technology, Screen Write, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
OTHERS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, S Pen, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), EcoLogo, IEC 61960, Carbon Trust
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% -
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