For the first time, the new generation of the Honor Number Series contains a flagship phone. The Honor 80 Series is official with three different variants: the vanilla Honor 80, the Honor 80 Pro, and the Honor 80 SE. These three very different devices belong to different price ranges, but all are very valid. If you are evaluating this series, you probably want to know all the main differences between each model. Here you can learn the differences thanks this comparison between the specifications of the Honor 80, the Honor 80 Pro, and the Honor 80 SE in order to evaluate which one fits your needs the most.

Honor 80 vs Honor 80 Pro vs Honor 80 SE

Honor 80 Honor 80 Pro Honor 80 SE
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 161.1 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm,
180 g		 163.3 x 74.9 x 7.8 mm,
188 g		 161.3 x 73.4 x 7.7 mm,
175 g
DISPLAY 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), OLED 6.78 inches, 1224 x 2700 pixels (Full HD+), OLED 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), OLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G, octa-core 2.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 900, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, Magic OS Android 12, Magic OS Android 12, Magic OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA Triple 160 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Triple 160 + 50 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.4
Dual 50 + 2 MP f/2.4 + f/2.4 front camera		 Triple 64 + 5 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4800 mAh, fast charging 66W 4800 mAh, fast charging 66W 4600 mAh, Fast Charging 66W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM, reverse charging 5W 5G, dual SIM, reverse charging 5W 5G, dual SIM

Design

The most interesting design is the one of the Honor 80 Pro because it has a rear side with a more original texture and a more beautiful camera module. Further, on the front, it comes with incredibly narrow bezels around the display and a pill-shaped punch hole that looks like the Dynamic Island found on the latest iPhones. However, if you want a thinner and lighter phone, then you should go for the Honor 80 SE, even though the design is less impressive. But it is just slightly thinner and slightly lighter, and the dimensions are more or less the same. The vanilla version is still a beautiful phone with its dual camera module, very narrow bezels thanks to a display covering 90 percent of the front panel, and a single punch hole placed centrally.

Display

The best display belongs to the Honor 80 Pro. It is an OLED panel able to show up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.78 inches, an 1.5K resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR certification, a peak brightness of 1,000 nits, and an in-display fingerprint reader. The vanilla version and the Special Edition have the same display specifications: an OLED panel with one billion colors, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Note that the Pro variant is the only one equipped with stereo speakers.

Specs & Software

As already mentioned, the Honor 80 Pro is the only device from this trio to feature flagship-class specifications. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform alongside 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of native storage. The vanilla version is an upper mid-ranger with a Snapdragon 782G chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM, and up to 512 GB of native storage. The Special Edition is a mid-ranger with a Dimensity 900 chip, 12 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage in the most expensive configuration. All the phones run Android 12 customized by Magic UI 7.

Camera

Even though it does not have optical stabilization, the Honor 80 Pro can be considered a high-end camera phone. It has a triple camera setup composed of a 160 MP main sensor, a 50 MP ultrawide shooter, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The vanilla version replaces the 50 MP ultrawide shooter with a less impressive 8 MP camera. The Honor 80 SE is totally different with its 64 MP dual camera.

Battery

The biggest battery is the one found on the Honor 80, even though there is a difference of just 100 mAh. All of these phones feature 66W fast charging.

Price

The starting price of the Honor 80 in China roughly translates into €370/$384, the Pro variant starts from €480/$498, and the SE costs €330/$343 in its base variant. They are yet to come into the global market. Which one would you pick?

Honor 80 vs Honor 80 Pro vs Honor 80 SE: PRO and CONS

Honor 80

PRO

  • Best quality price ratio
  • 160 MP main camera
  • Big battery
  • Up to 512 GB

CONS

  • Nothing particular

Honor 80 Pro

PRO

  • Best chipset
  • 160 MP main camera
  • Superior ultrawide sensor
  • Better front camera
  • Big battery
  • Best display
  • Up to 512 GB

CONS

  • Price

Honor 80 SE

PRO

  • More affordable
  • Same display as the vanilla version

CONS

  • Inferior chipset
  • Midrange cameras

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