XIAOMI 5S v.s Honor 8

XIAOMI 5S and Honor 8 are two famous flagship smart phones and this passage deals with the comparison between the two.

XIAOMI 5S carries the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB/128GB ROM respectively. And XIAOMI 5S has a 5.15 inches screen with a resolution ratio of 1080 P, and a 12MP primary camera with ultra-sound sensitiveness function. It carries the MIUI 8 system based on the Android 6 system. It supports all network types, double SIM cards and VolTE voice calling. It has a 3200 m AH battery which supports QC 3.0 fast charging. It is 145.6 mm long, 70.3 mm wide, 8.25 mm thin and weighs 145 grams. There are four colors for users’ option and sales at 1899 RMB, 1999RMB and 2299 RMB respectively. Ultra-sound wave fingerprint function, ultra-sound sensitive camera, metallic phone body and 3D Touch of the high-end version are major attractions of XIAOMI 5S.

Honor 8 has a 5.2 inches display with a resolution ratio of 1080 P, and carries the Kirin 950 octa-core processor, with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB ROM. It has an 8 MP front camera and a 12 MP dual camera which supports laser focusing. The battery it carries is 3000 m AH and supports fast charging. It is 145.5 mm long, 71.mm wide, 7.45mm thin and weighs 153 grams and there are 5 colors for users’ choices. It also supports double SIM cards ad carries the EMUI 4.1 system based on the Android 6.1. It sales at 1999 RMB, 2299 RMB and 2499 RMB respectively. Dual camera, metallic phone body and fingerprint identification are main features of Honor 8.

As to the appearance, XIAOMI 5S applies an integrated metallic phone body with the 2.5 D glass for the display and a very narrow frame. It does not has the physical Home key and uses the ultra-sound wave identification technology, which has very fast response and high accuracy. The back cover of it is brushed metal which looks very shining. Honor 8 applies the 2.5 D glass material for the display and the aluminum alloy for the middle frame which is very narrow. The back cover is plastic which has been processed using many new craft, besides it has a print proof coating. There are new elements on the design of the two phones. XIAOMI 5S catches people’s attention for the ultra-sound wave scanner Home key, and the back cover design of Honor 8 has more stunning visual effect.

From professional performance test, it is easily seen that XIAOMI 5S is stronger than Honor 8 not only in the CPU but also in the memory storage. The ultra light sensitive camera of XIAOMI 5S and the popular dual camera of Honor 8 both ensure the excellent camera performance of the two.

The systems the two carry are both mature and provides very fluent user experience. And the battery endurance performance and the network services of the two are both very similar. But XIAOMI 5S has two innovative functions,ultra-sound wave fingerprint identification on the front panel and 3D Touch.

To sum up, XIAOMI 5S has more balanced performance both in the user experience and the price, but Honor 8 has been famous for its classic design style and exquisite outlook.