Huawei Honor 8S vs Lava A97 2GB+

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

    Honor 8S: 14 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    A97 2GB+:
    160 g
  • Width

    Honor 8S: 1.2 mm narrower

    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97 2GB+: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    A97 2GB+:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8S:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    A97 2GB+:
    Spreadtrum SC9832
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 0.7 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    A97 2GB+: 2.1 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    145 mm

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 8S

    Height:
    147.1 mm +2.1 mm versus A97 2GB+
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor 8S
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8S

    146 g

  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    160 g

    +14 g versus Honor 8S

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 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

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

Honor 8S has approximately 18.1% more rectangular screen area than A97 2GB+.

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 Honor 8S, A97 2GB+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8SA97 2GB+
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Honor 8S: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 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 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A97 2GB+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 8S

    3020 mAh

    +670 mAh versus A97 2GB+

  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    2350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. A97 2GB+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0 lite
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9832
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
  • 7320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1157
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 7700 INR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationHonor 8SA97 2GB+
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India