Huawei Honor 8S vs T-Mobile G2

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: 38.3 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    G2:
    184.3 g
  • Width

    G2: 9.8 mm narrower

    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
    G2:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2: 2.01 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    G2:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8S:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    G2:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 6.7 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    G2:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    G2: 27.7 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    G2:
    119.4 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 +27.7 mm versus G2
    Width:
    70.8 mm +9.8 mm versus G2
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. G2

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +6.7 mm versus Honor 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8S

    146 g

  2. 2. G2

    184.3 g

    +38.3 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. G2

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

Honor 8S has approximately 108.8% more rectangular screen area than G2.

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

G2: 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. G2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    +1720 mAh versus G2

  2. 2. G2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. G2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 119.4 Х 61 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 184.3 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 3.7" 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)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0 lite
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 53.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
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 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, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Nо
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, G2.
SpecificationHonor 8SG2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad