Honor 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. 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 Xcover 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G736B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 145.5 mm 168.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 79.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth 7.45 mm 9.9 mm Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 235 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Black
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 1.229 W/kg (body), 1.48 W/kg (head), 2.96 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
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 Xcover 6 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger screen size than Honor 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Honor 8.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
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 - 120 Hz
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Processor Number - SM7325
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro 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 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more RAM than Honor 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more internal memory than Honor 8.
User Memory 24 GB 101.5 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 Xcover 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro 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 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Barcode Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better front camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better front lens aperture than Honor 8.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4050 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Honor 8.
Talk Time 2550 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 115 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
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 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, 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 3500, TDD 2300
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 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X53 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
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
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
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, proximity sensor, barometer, 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 Push-to-talk mode, Glove mode, Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), removable battery, 5 years of Security Updates, 2 programmable buttons, Knox Capture
OTHERS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool -
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, MIL-STD 810H
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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