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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
Huawei Honor V8
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Jiayu S4 Mobile Phone
Jiayu S4
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
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3 editorial reviews
An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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3 editorial reviews
T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0Android 4.4Android 4.3
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.7 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950MediaTek MT6752Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4ARM Mali-T760 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400
RAM memory4 GB3 GB1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in4.7 in4.5 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCD
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density386.0 ppi312.0 ppi245.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f
N/A
2.6 f
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
N/A
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
MaterialMetalPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height6.18 in5.12 in5.23 in5.38 in
Width3.06 in2.52 in2.6 in2.78 in
Depth0.31 in0.33 in0.39 in0.34 in
Weight6.0 oz
N/A
4.83 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.04.0
NFCyes
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
N/A
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-C
N/A
N/A
MHL
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh2500.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time437.0 h
N/A
372.0 h830.0 h
Talk time25.0 h
N/A
18.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
no
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes

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