Huawei Honor 8S vs Philips W737

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: 26 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    W737:
    172 g
  • Width

    W737: 5.8 mm narrower

    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
    W737:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W737: 1.41 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    W737:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8S:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    W737:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 1.4 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    W737:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    W737: 19.1 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    W737:
    128 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 +19.1 mm versus W737
    Width:
    70.8 mm +5.8 mm versus W737
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. W737

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65 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

  2. 2. W737

    172 g

    +26 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. W737

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

Honor 8S has approximately 59.7% more rectangular screen area than W737.

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

W737: Original memory entry

4 GB (3 GB user available)

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. W737

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

    +620 mAh versus W737

  2. 2. W737

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. W737

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 128 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 4.3" 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 (3 GB user available)
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
  • 2400 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)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
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
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, W737.
SpecificationHonor 8SW737
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity