Huawei Honor 8C vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 38 g lighter

    Honor 8C:
    167 g
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 1.96 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8C:
    6.26 in
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8C:
    Dual
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    Single
  • Release year

    Honor 8C:
    2018
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    2014

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. Honor 8C

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8C

    167 g

    +38 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 g

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. Honor 8C

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Honor 8C has approximately 85.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star 2 Plus.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor 8C: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy Star 2 Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Honor 8C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Honor 8C

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8C2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.2 Х 76 Х 0 mm
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.9%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104320
  • 6973
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Platinum Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8C, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8CGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance