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Huawei Honor V8 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

3.06 in
6.18 in
Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
Huawei Honor V8
2.96 in
5.78 in
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
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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2
2 editorial reviews
The Samsung Galaxy Grand was the big-screened Samsung phone for the masses last season - and one that conveniently offered an extra SIM slot. It didn't go...Read more
Read the in depth Review of Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.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 %
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.3
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory4 GB1.5GB

Display

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Screen size5.7 in5.25 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density386.0 ppi280.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
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 Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Blue
  • Grey
MaterialMetalPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Height6.18 in5.78 in
Width3.06 in2.96 in
Depth0.31 in0.35 in
Weight6.0 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-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 Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time437.0 h370.0 h
Talk time25.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Grand 2