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Huawei Honor V8 vs Sony Xperia E1

    3.06 in
    6.18 in
    Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
    Huawei Honor V8
      2.46 in
      4.65 in
      Sony Xperia E1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia E1
      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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      3
      3 editorial reviews
      In-depth review of the Sony Xperia E1 (Qualcomm 200 8210, Qualcomm Adreno 302, 4", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
      Back in 2012, the simple and affordable Xperia E was targeting youths and first-time smartphone users. Two years later and out of elementary school, the...Read more
      Small and convenient, but there's better budget optionsRead 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 %
      38
      4.4 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.3
      CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.2 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreDual-core
      CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
      GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 302
      RAM memory4 GB512 MB

      Display

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Screen size5.7 in4.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px800 x 480 px
      TechnologyIPS LCDTN TFT
      Pixel density386.0 ppi233.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Smile detectionyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Storage

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Internal storage
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		4 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB32GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Design

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • White
      • Black
      • Purple
      • White
      MaterialMetal
      • Glass
      • Plastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Height6.18 in4.65 in
      Width3.06 in2.46 in
      Depth0.31 in0.47 in
      Weight6.0 oz4.23 oz

      Sensors

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.0
      NFCyesno
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.1
      		2.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

      Cellular

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      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 LTEyesno
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Huawei Honor V8Huawei Honor V8
      Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity3500.0 mAh1700.0 mAh
      Standby time437.0 h454.0 h
      Talk time25.0 h8.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

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