Huawei Honor 8S vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 17 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 4.9 mm narrower

    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 1.41 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 0.9 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 17.4 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 8S:
    2019
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    2014

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 +17.4 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Width:
    70.8 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8S

    146 g

    +17 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 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. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Honor 8S has approximately 54.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star 2 Plus.

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

Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 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. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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

    +1220 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0 lite
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
  • 6973
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationHonor 8SGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance