While the Honor 8 has arrived on the French market, it’s time to ask the question is on everyone’s lips: it’s worth facing the Galaxy S7, its high-end competitor’s acclaimed all? One thing is certain: the boundary between the middle and high end thins
The smartphone market is changing more and more as the past years pass.. And no, not necessarily as we would hear: technological innovation not coconut shy now, instead taking the form of optimizing more than novelty
Where the market is changing. is the ratio price / power. Where the middle of smartphones and entry (around 400 €) always had performance well below their brethren, smartphones like the Honor 8 out there little break this false truth.
the question then arises: is there a difference with the star of the moment, the Galaxy S7 is selling like hotcakes and sounds the best hours of Samsung? Compare the two to see more clearly.
Specifications of the Galaxy S7 and Honor 8
| Device | Honor 8 | Galaxy S7 |
| Screen | 5 2-inch LTPS LCD Full HD 1920 × 1080 | 5.1 inch Super AMOLED Quad HD 2560 × 1440 |
| Processor | HiSilicon Kirin 950 octocoeurs 4xA72 @ 2.3GHz + 4xA53 @ 1.8Ghz GPU Mali- T880MP4 | Samsung Exynos 8890 octo-core 4xExynos M1 @ + 2,3-2,6GHz 4xA53 @ 1.6GHz GPU Mali- T880MP12 |
| Storage | 32/64 go | 32/64 go |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, overlay EMUI 4.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, overlay TouchWiz |
| rear sensor | 2x 12MP (monochrome + RGB), f / 2.2 to 1.25 micron pixels | 12 MP, f / 1.7 to 1.4 micron pixels |
| front sensor | 8MP f / 2.4 to 1.4 micron pixels | 5MP f / 1.7 |
| Connection | USB Type- C, USB 2.0 | micro USB, USB 2.0 |
| SIM / MicroSD | Dual SIM with microphone port SD 256 to go | single SIM, micro SD slot up to 256 go |
| Battery | fast charging 3000mAh SmartPower 4.0 | 3000mAh Quick Charge |
| Security | fingerprint Scanner 3D (0.4s) | fingerprint scanner |
| Other | Infrared Smart Key, NFC | IP68, NFC, loading Qi |
| LTE Bands | LTE FDD: B1 /B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20 | |
| Dimensions | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm |
| weight | 153 grams | 152 g |
| Colours | Pearl white, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black | Black, white, gold |
| Price | € 399 (32GB) / € 449 (64GB) | € 699 (32GB) / € 749 (64GB) |
on the raw power, the Galaxy S7 has a slight advantage thanks to its Exynos processors M1 whose performance is well proven. After all, they even surpass the Snapdragon 820 CPU in use, it is deemed to be the last available racing machine.
On the GPU, it is also slightly winner since it has a higher generation the Mali-T880 powering the devices. The rest of the specs are roughly equivalent in terms of performance
A difference barely marked
However, we must ask the question. These differences play daily ? obviously talking about differences in theoretical power, but most users will not feel the result of the need to turn the two smartphones at full speed so they are expressed.
Everyday the difference can be done on optimizing both devices. And in this game, Honor seems to have an edge: in speed tests in actual use, the Honor 8 stands up view surpasses the S7
Both devices also both design. very worked, the Honor 8 wearing a back made of 15 layers of glass in the reverb amazing light. Both are equipped with 2.5D glass giving them their rounded and pleasant grip, though slippery.
In the field of photography, the sensors of the Galaxy S7 were elected the best of the year. But the difference does not feel that much, especially as the dual sensor 8 Honor impressed us in our test.
The only difference is the price
Choosing is difficult, but makes sense in the field of the price. The Honor 8 is only € 399, when the Galaxy S7 is still officially sold to 699 €. It can of course be unofficially at lower prices, just as it is and it will be the last Chinese manufacturer with time.
The two have very good cameras, both are very well optimized, both have a working design … the big difference of the Galaxy S7 is its contribution of IP68, and slightly better performance.
Honor 8 of this price range did that only one competitor: the OnePlus 3. Also, your choice must be made on a budget of pure logic: if the slight differences of power, especially in the game, and IP68 are important for you, it will be better to put the hundred extra euros on the carpet
But if you are looking for a powerful phone, pretty and photo capabilities above average … do not make the mistake to target only the high end.: Honor the 8 will perfectly meet your needs.
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