Huawei Honor 8S vs Lenovo A3900

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: 11 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    A3900:
    157 g
  • Width

    Honor 8S: 1 mm narrower

    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
    A3900:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3900: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    A3900:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8S:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    A3900:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    A3900:
    9 mm
  • Height

    A3900: 4.3 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    A3900:
    142.8 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 +4.3 mm versus A3900
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A3900

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm +1 mm versus Honor 8S
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8S

    146 g

  2. 2. A3900

    157 g

    +11 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. A3900

    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 A3900.

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 8S: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 GB RAM

A3900: 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 8S

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

2. A3900

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 8S

    3020 mAh

    +720 mAh versus A3900

  2. 2. A3900

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. A3900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 142.8 Х 71.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 157 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 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)
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
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%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, A3900.
SpecificationHonor 8SA3900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Preliminary specifications