The everyday life of people nowadays is complex and it is very easy to observe in their lifestyle. The numerous choices available to us today are making us confuse in every part of our life and when the topic of smartphones come, it makes us confused even more because of its usability and involvement in our life. Smartphones are an integral part of our life and we wish damn careful while choosing one for us so that we could make the best use out of it also which could suit our personality and style statement. Therefore, there is a wide range of variety available in the Indian market in the mid-range section of smartphones. The Honor 8 smartphone is now official and will be made available in three basic variants based on storage and RAM capacities. It is proposed to be launched in the coming months and then only, we could know about the global pricing and availability of the device.
It is informed by the company that Honor 8 will be introduced in the mid-range segment of the smartphones and would definitely be a stiff competition for the existing range of devices like Xiaomi Mi 5. The Xiaomi Mi 5 is a Chinese flagship that is available in India at a price of Rs.25000. Following is the basic comparison between the two phones which could guide you in selecting the best option for you.
| Huawei Honor 8 | Xiaomi Mi 5 | |
| GENERAL | ||
| Release date | July 2016(expected) | February 2016 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 145.50 x 71.00 x 7.45 | 144.50 x 69.20 x 7.25 |
| Weight (g) | 153.00 | 129.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3000 | 3000 |
| Removable battery | No | No |
| Colours | Black, White, Gold | |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Screen size (inches) | 5.20 | 5.15 |
| Resolution | 1080×1920 pixels | 1080×1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 423 | 428 |
| HARDWARE | ||
| Processor | 1.8GHz octa-core | 1.3GHz quad-core |
| Processor make | Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB | 32GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | No |
| Expandable storage type | microSD | |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 128 | |
| CAMERA | ||
| Back camera | 12-megapixel | 16-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel | 4-megapixel |
| SOFTWARE | ||
| Operating System | Android 6.0 | Android 6.0 |
| Skin | Emotion UI 4.1 | MIUI 7 |
| CONNECTIVITY | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | NA | 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v 4.20 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Infrared | No | Yes |
| Headphones | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes | No |
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 |
| SIM 1 | ||
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 2 | ||
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes | Yes |
| SENSORS | ||
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | No | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | No | No |
