Huawei Honor 8S vs Lenovo S720

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

    S720: 6 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    S720:
    140 g
  • Width

    S720: 2.5 mm narrower

    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
    S720:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S720: 1.21 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    S720:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8S:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    S720:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 1.4 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    S720:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    S720: 14.8 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    S720:
    132.3 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 +14.8 mm versus S720
    Width:
    70.8 mm +2.5 mm versus S720
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. S720

    Height:
    132.3 mm
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8S

    146 g

    +6 g versus S720

  2. 2. S720

    140 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 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. S720

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

Honor 8S has approximately 45.8% more rectangular screen area than S720.

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

S720: 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. S720

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

    +1020 mAh versus S720

  2. 2. S720

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. S720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 132.3 Х 68.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0 lite
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
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
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
  • 8273
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, S720.
SpecificationHonor 8SS720
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity