Huawei Honor 8 (32GB L04) vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Honor 8 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
LTPS
LTPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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2.44"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei Honor 8 (32GB L04)
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31 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF: laser detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou / A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Model | Honor 8 (32GB L04) | Bold 9700 (AT&T) |
| Other model names | Huawei Honor 8 Standard edition FRD-L04 | AT&T RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx |
| Country or region available |   Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Huawei | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/1/2016 | 11/3/2009 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 145.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.73 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 153 grams (5.36 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Display type | LTPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Cristal Dinorex (NEG) | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 900Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 32GB (21GB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Band 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP f/2.2 | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3968x2976 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps | HVGA (480x352) |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 35mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF: laser detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Blue, Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • NEG glass-backed • Emotion UI 4.1 • Dual back camera 12MP • Smart Power 4.0 • DTS sound • Custom function back button • Fast battery charging: 47% in 30min | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • LBS • UMA Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Honor 8 (32GB L04) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |