Huawei Honor 8 (32GB L04) vs Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)

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Side by side comparison between Huawei Honor 8 vs Sony Xperia M5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

10/26/2016 8:46 PM, updated: 5/11/2020 12:28 PM

Compare Sony Xperia M5 X Huawei Honor 8 (32GB L04) 17Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.2"
LTPS

1080x1920

12
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

11Points Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643) Compare Huawei Honor 8 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5"
IPS

1080x1920

21.2
MP

13mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

2600
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Honor 8 (32GB L04)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

17 Advantages Huawei Honor 8 (32GB L04)	vs	11 Advantages Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
+2.3GHz 64bit Octa-core13% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2GHz 64bit Octa-core
+4GB LPDDR433% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	3GB LPDDR3
+32GB (21GB available)133% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	16GB (9GB available)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC28% More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC
+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)1% Thinner	vs	7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)
+5.2"4% Larger screen	vs	5"
+(dual camera) 12MP + 12MP13% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 21.2MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+Android 6.0.1 MarshmallowAdvantage Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is newer and safer	vs	Android 5.1 Lollipop
+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100% Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE) 150 Mbps
+Fingerprint sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+3000 mAh15% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	2600 mAh
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]
+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster	vs	4.1 + A2DP
+USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
153 grams (5.36 ounces)	vs	+142 grams (4.97 ounces)8% Lighter
LTPS LCD	vs	+TFT IPS LCDAdvantage TFT IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
424 PPI	vs	+441 PPI4% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
(front) 8MP	vs	+(front) 13MP60% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supported	vs	+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
Not supported	vs	+Digital TVAdvantage Watch your favorite TV shows anywhere
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
Not supported	vs	+Waterproof (IP?)Advantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

19 Common items in both devices

16 million

1080x1920 pixels

Only digital zoom

LDAF: laser detection autofocus / Autofocus

f/2.2 (aperture)

(front) Full HD (1920x1080)

4G LTE-A / 4G LTE

+12 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

📱 Model features
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Other model names	Huawei Honor 8 Standard edition FRD-L04	Sony Xperia M5 TV E5643, Sony Holly DS
Country or region available	Canada, USA	Brazil
Brand	Huawei	Sony
Release date	8/1/2016	9/1/2015
Depth	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)	7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	71 x 145.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.73 in)	72 x 145 millimeters (2.83 x 5.71 in)
Weight	153 grams (5.36 ounces)	142 grams (4.97 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Waterproof (IP?)
📲 Display
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Display type	LTPS LCD	TFT IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inches	5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~72.2% (screen-to-body ratio)	~66% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 4-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	424 PPI	441 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Cristal Dinorex (NEG)	Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate	feature not registered	feature not registered
Display features	feature not registered	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
System version	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 5.1 Lollipop
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16nm)	64bit: MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 (28nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-T880 MP4 900Mhz	PowerVR G6200 MP4 700Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4	3GB LPDDR3
Internal storage	32GB (21GB available)	16GB (9GB available)
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 200GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	150/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
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 850/900/1900/2100
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)	LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,28)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE
📷 Camera
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP f/2.2	21.2 megapixels
Main camera resolution	3968x2976 pixels	5312x3984 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
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	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	feature not registered
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
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)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Digital TV
Video formats	MP4, H.263, H.264	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
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	4.1 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	2600 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	12 hours
Standby	feature not registered	504 hours (21 days)
➕ Other features
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
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, Gold • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Sony Clear Audio+ • Exmor RS sensor camera • Digital TV FullSeg (ISDB-TB) • Miracast • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1.5m and 30min
☢️ Radiation rate
	Honor 8 (32GB L04)	Sony Xperia M5 (Dual TV E5643)
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