Huawei GX8 vs Lyf Water 8

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Comparing the Huawei GX8 vs Lyf Water 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Huawei GX8 and Lyf Water 8 run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Huawei GX8 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Lyf Water 8 offers 5 inches, making Huawei GX8 the larger display of the two. Lyf Water 8 features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei GX8's IPS LCD, making Lyf Water 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei GX8 and Lyf Water 8 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei GX8 and Lyf Water 8 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Huawei GX8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Lyf Water 8 offers 2600 mAh, making Huawei GX8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei GX8 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Lyf Water 8 offers 16 GB, making Huawei GX8 the better option for storage.

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Huawei GX8
₹23,285
(Discontinued)
Lyf Water 8
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
65%

Release Date

N/A
29 Jul, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 616
Snapdragon 615
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
3.7/5
(1,944 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 29, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.32 %
68.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

152.5 mm
142 mm

Width

76.5 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.0 mm

Weight

167 grams
122 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1280x720 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(4G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.158 W/kg Body: 0.973 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Other Sensors

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