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Huawei Honor V8 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

3.06 in
6.18 in
Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
Huawei Honor V8
2.67 in
5.15 in
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
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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4
4 editorial reviews
It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is a compact Android phone for Verizon Wireless users that reaches its low cost through limited internal storage and lots of bloatware.Read more
This entry-level Android smartphone walks the walk and talks the talk, but a few dollars more will buy you a better phone.Read more
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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
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 306
RAM memory4 GB1 GB

Display

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Screen size5.7 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFT
Pixel density386.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono

Rear camera

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
MaterialMetalPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Height6.18 in5.15 in
Width3.06 in2.67 in
Depth0.31 in0.35 in
Weight6.0 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

Cellular

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core Prime
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time437.0 h540.0 h
Talk time25.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Core Prime