Honor 8 Pro vs Sharp Aquos S3 Mini

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Comparing the Honor 8 Pro vs Sharp Aquos S3 Mini across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Sharp Aquos S3 Mini runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor 8 Pro offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers 5.5 inches, making Honor 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Honor 8 Pro and Sharp Aquos S3 Mini feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 8 Pro offers 12 MP, making Sharp Aquos S3 Mini better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 8 Pro offers 8 MP, making Sharp Aquos S3 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers 3020 mAh, making Honor 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sharp Aquos S3 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Sharp Aquos S3 Mini the better option for storage.

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₹16,490
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Summary

Release Date

10 Jul, 2017
11 Sep, 2019
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 630
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2040 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3020 mAh
6000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
33W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Solid metal build
  • Impressive display
  • Versatile pair of snappers
  • Powerful hardware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Heats up, quickly
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(15,197 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 10, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 508
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2040 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
17:9
20:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
420 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.44 %
77.52 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

157 mm
142.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.5 mm
73 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

184 grams
140 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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