Huawei Honor 8S vs Lava Iris Alfa

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: 12 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8S:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 0.8 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Iris Alfa: 6.1 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 8S:
    2019
    Iris Alfa:
    2015

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 +6.1 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8S

    146 g

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +12 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. Iris Alfa

    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 Iris Alfa.

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, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8SIris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Iris Alfa

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

    +820 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 158 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0 lite
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHonor 8SIris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India