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Apple iPhone 8 vs Huawei Honor 30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 8:
      LCD
      Honor 30:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 8: 37 g lighter

      iPhone 8:
      148 g
      Honor 30:
      185 g

    • Width

      iPhone 8: 6.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm
      Honor 30:
      74.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8: 1.83 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      Honor 30:
      6.53 in

    • Memory variants

      At 256 GB storage

      iPhone 8:
      2 GB RAM
      Honor 30:
      8 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Honor 30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Honor 30

      Height:
      160.3 mm +21.9 mm versus iPhone 8
      Width:
      74.2 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 8
      Depth:
      8.1 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone 8

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

    2. 2. Honor 30

      185 g

      +37 g versus iPhone 8

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Honor 30

      Screen diagonal:
      6.53 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102.9 cm²

    Honor 30 has approximately 69.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 8, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8Honor 30
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 8 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Honor 30

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Honor 30

      4000 mAh

      +2179 mAh versus iPhone 8

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 82. Honor 30

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 185 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 6.53" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 102.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 86.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF -Periscope 8 MP
    • f/3.4
    • 125mm (telephoto)
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 5x optical zoom -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p
    • 1080p; gyro-EIS
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Mali-G77
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2020
    • April 15
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Titanium silver
    • Emerald Green
    • Midnight Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Neon purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, Honor 30.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Honor 30
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W

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