Honor 8S – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: 8S
- Brand: Honor
- Rating: 4.19 out of 5 (16 votes)
- Price: 120 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2019
- Dimensions: 147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 146 g
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
- Built-in memory: 64 GB
- Screen: LCD 5.71 inches
- Battery: 3020 mAh
- Rear camera: Single, 13MP
- Front camera: Single, 5MP
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Honor 8S specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Other names | Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9, KSA-LX9 |
| Launch date | 2019, April |
Price
| First price | 120 EUR |
Design
| Height | 5.79 in (147.1 mm) |
| Width | 2.79 in ( 70.8 mm) |
| Depth | 0.33 in ( 8.5 mm) |
| Weight | 5.15 oz (146 grams) |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD |
| Size | 5.71 in |
| Screen Area | 81.4 cm2 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 px |
| Points per inch | 295 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 19:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 78.1% |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
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| GPU | - PowerVR GE8320 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0 lite |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| SIM Card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 3020 mAh |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Charging | - |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| Others | -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Honor 8S AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Honor 8S scores 56328 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 7 Score | 56328 (Position 655 out of 2128) |
| Antutu 7 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 649. Huawei Y5 (2019) | 56832 |
| 650. Huawei Y560 | 56732 |
| 651. UMIDIGI S2 Lite | 56659 |
| 652. Oukitel C16 Pro | 56526 |
| 653. Honor 7 | 56421 |
| 654. Motorola Moto G4 Plus | 56382 |
| 655. Honor 8S | 56328 |
| 656. vivo V7+ | 56325 |
| 657. Infinix Smart3 Plus | 56322 |
| 658. Nokia 2.2 | 56321 |
| 659. Huawei Y6 (2019) | 56321 |
| 660. vivo V7 | 56253 |
| 661. TECNO Camon 11 | 55782 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 189 (Position 1382 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 593 (Position 1590 out of 1873) |
Geekbench Score| GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 1376. Huawei P20 Lite | 191 |
| 1377. Huawei P smart | 191 |
| 1378. Honor X7 | 190 |
| 1379. Tecno Camon 15 | 190 |
| 1380. LG K41S | 190 |
| 1381. Honor 9 Lite | 190 |
| 1382. Honor 8S | 189 |
| 1383. Ulefone Armor X12 Pro | 188 |
| 1384. Xiaomi Redmi A2+ | 188 |
| 1385. Huawei Y5p | 187 |
| 1386. Meizu 15 Lite | 187 |
| 1387. Huawei P10 Lite | 187 |
| 1388. Lenovo K9 | 185 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 1584. Xiaomi Redmi 8A | 598 |
| 1585. Motorola Moto Z Play | 597 |
| 1586. Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) | 597 |
| 1587. Gionee A1 | 596 |
| 1588. Nokia 5 | 596 |
| 1589. Lenovo K6 Note | 595 |
| 1590. Honor 8S | 593 |
| 1591. Lenovo K6 Power | 591 |
| 1592. OnePlus 2 | 591 |
| 1593. Samsung Galaxy A01 | 590 |
| 1594. Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X) | 588 |
| 1595. ZTE Blade Z Max | 586 |
| 1596. Samsung Galaxy A04s | 585 |
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Review of Honor 8S
The subsidiary brand of the Chinese giant Huawei company Honor since its founding has positioned its devices towards the youth audience. It offers a variety of inexpensive models that often catch up in features to the company's flagships. Until recently, the title of cheapest budget phone was proudly worn by Honor 7A. Now the title belongs to the Honor 8S. Let's talk a little about its merits and shortcomings.
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Honor 8S Release Date
The Honor 8S was officially announced and released on April, 2019. It is available in Black, Gold, Blue.
Honor 8S Price
The Honor 8S starts at 120 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 64 GB | 120 EUR |
| 3 GB RAM 32 GB | 120 EUR |
| 2 GB RAM | 120 EUR |
A 4GB version of the Honor 8S is not officially available — 2GB is the maximum storage option.