Huawei Honor 8C vs Sony Xperia E5: specs comparison

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

Xperia E5: 20 g lighter

Honor 8C:

167 g

Xperia E5:

147 g
Screen diagonal

Xperia E5: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8C:

6.26 in

Xperia E5:

5 in
Chipset

Honor 8C:

Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)

Xperia E5:

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8C:

Dual

Xperia E5:

Single
Release year

Honor 8C:

2018

Xperia E5:

2016

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. Honor 8C

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Xperia E5

Height:

144 mm
Width:

69 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8C

167 g

+20 g versus Xperia E5
2. Xperia E5

147 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. Honor 8C

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.8 cm²
2. Xperia E5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Honor 8C has approximately 41.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E5.

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

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Honor 8C

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

2. Xperia E5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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. Honor 8C

4000 mAh

+1700 mAh versus Xperia E5
2. Xperia E5

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8C2. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.2 Х 76 Х 0 mm	144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	167 g	147 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.26" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1520 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.8 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.9%	69.4%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	5 MP f/2.4

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *	104320	32175
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	961

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
Release date	2018 October	2016 May
Colors	Midnight Black Aurora Blue Platinum Gold	Graphite black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	170 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 28(700) - F3313
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	4.1 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8C, Xperia E5.
Specification	Honor 8C	Xperia E5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass

Huawei Honor 8C vs Sony Xperia E5

Huawei Honor 8C

Sony Xperia E5

Key differences

Weight

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Release year

Physical size

1. Honor 8C

2. Xperia E5

Weight

1. Honor 8C

2. Xperia E5

Screen size

1. Honor 8C

2. Xperia E5

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 8C

2. Xperia E5

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 8C

2. Xperia E5

Specifications

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