Honor 8 vs OnePlus 3: Who really is 2016’s flagship killer?

The Honor 8 has just been introduced in France and still offers value for money exclusive to mobiles from this brand. An opportunity to compare it with OnePlus 3, another flagship killer that also stands out in this area. Which of the two is better?

Technical comparison

Screen

Like its predecessor, the Honor 8 is equipped with a 5.2-inch IPS display that offers Full HD 1080p resolution, i.e. about 424 dpi, keeping it perfect. Of course, more extensive testing will be required to evaluate the screen quality offered, but generally the panels used by Honor are of very good quality.

The OnePlus 3 relies on an Optical AMOLED display, i.e. an AMOLED panel that the company has implemented its own optimizations, with all the pros and cons. The lack of sRGB mode if the quality initially left anything to be desired Color saturation Relatively unpleasant to the eye, as the problem was fixed with an update. Note that this is a 5.5-inch Full HD 1080p panel and therefore offers a lower resolution than the Honor 8.

Yield

At this level, we’re really in two very different configurations. OnePlus 3 is equipped with a processor Snapdragon 820 Like many of the flagships of 2016. Processor with no less than 6 GB of RAM added, where most of its international competitors do not exceed 4 GB. In the tests, we cannot say that the difference is transcendent with a smartphone equipped with 4. GB RAM is just like the Galaxy S7, on the other hand we cannot deny the advantages of Qualcomm’s latest Soc, especially in terms of graphics.

Honor 8, on the other hand, reuses the famous Kirin 950 octa-core processor found in the Mate 8. A Soc that continues to be one of the best in 2015 and excelled in 2016. don’t feel big differences. Note that the two versions offered in France are accompanied by 4GB of RAM.

According to AnTuTu, OnePlus 3 is the most powerful smartphone of the first half of 2016.

Camera

On this side, each of the two phones offers something very convincing on paper. Like the Huawei P9, which remains an excellent photophone, the Honor 8 is equipped with dual 2 x 12 megapixel photo sensors. The only difference between the two is the absence of Leica certification, which only Huawei’s flagship benefits from and is primarily concerned with the software part and post-capture processing. The set is accompanied by dual LED flash and laser autofocus.

In light of initial tests, the Honor 8’s photo sensor delivers excellent results.

The OnePlus 3, for its part, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with phase detection autofocus and dual optical and electronic stabilization, but first and foremost is the “dynamic noise cancellation” post-processing function that allows you to gradually remove the noise. low light photos making them sharper and increasing the level of detail that turned out to be impressive.

Here again the first tests speak for themselves, and in the photo section it is clear that it is difficult to decide between these two mobiles.

Design

If the design of these two phones is radically different on one side or the other, we are faced with a very high-quality design. The OnePlus 3, with its metal unibody, looks like a sort of mix between the HTC One M9 and the iPhone 6S, while the Honor 8’s glass + metal combo gives it a Galaxy S7 fake look. The 2.5D glass used has the most beautiful effect and is undoubtedly the most beautiful smartphone ever released by the Chinese brand.

One Plus 3

honor 8

On the one hand, the two manufacturers have redoubled their efforts to offer something different and of higher quality than in the previous year, and at this level only the personal tastes of the user will make it possible to decide between the two competitors.

Autonomy

If the two phones are each equipped with a 3000mAh battery, they’re not exactly equal. With a 5.2-inch display, the 3000 mAh is pretty decent, but a bit light in a 5.5-inch chassis. Moreover, the initial tests proved it, the autonomy of the OnePlus 3 is disastrous. On the other hand, it catches fast charging quite well thanks to the Dash Charge technology that allows it to be charged. 63% of battery in 30 minutes. It will take 74 minutes for a full charge, which is excellent.

For its part, the Honor 8 should offer about two days of autonomy in a mixed-use context, but more testing will be required to make sure it lives up to its promises.