Is the Honor 8S good for gaming?

Name: Honor 8S
Brand: Honor
SKU: Honor 8S

Gaming score

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Specifications

Summary

The Honor 8S was announced in 2019 by Honor and scores 28/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — limited for gaming. Runs Free Fire on medium. The display is 5.71", IPS LCD and 295 ppi. It packs Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 processor (12 nm process), PowerVR GE8320 GPU and RAM options of 2, 3 GB and storage of 32 GB and 64 GB. Battery life comes from a 3,020 mAh battery. The main camera is 13 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 5.0, microUSB 2.0. The phone weighs 146 g and measures 147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm. It ships with Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9. For Free Fire, the Honor 8S runs on medium — runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset). In other popular games: Genshin Impact does not run; Call of Duty Mobile runs on low; PUBG Mobile runs on low. Runs the light ones (Free Fire, Subway Surfers); heavy games stutter or will not open.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Runs on medium

Free Fire runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to high.

Subway Surfers

Runs on high

Subway Surfers runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.

Brawl Stars

Runs on medium

Brawl Stars runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to high.

Roblox

Runs on medium

Roblox runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs on medium

EA Sports FC Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

Call of Duty Mobile

Runs on low

Call of Duty Mobile runs on low graphics (low chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at low.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to medium.

PUBG Mobile

Runs on low

PUBG Mobile runs on low graphics (70,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
AnTuTu 70,000 ≥ 60,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 230,000 required to move up to medium.

Genshin Impact

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Genshin Impact.

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Genshin Impact.

Fortnite

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Fortnite.

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Fortnite.

Minecraft

Runs on medium

Minecraft runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to high.

Pokémon GO

Runs on low

Pokémon GO runs on low graphics (low chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at low.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 200,000 required to move up to medium.

Honkai: Star Rail

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Honkai: Star Rail.

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Honkai: Star Rail.

Honor of Kings

Runs on medium

Honor of Kings runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 320,000 required to move up to high.

Habbo

Runs on high

Habbo runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Runs on medium

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to high.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Runs on low

League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on low graphics (low chipset) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

3 GB of RAM — meets the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at low.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to medium.

Love and Deepspace

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

3 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.

Standoff 2

Runs on medium

Standoff 2 runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by ARK: Ultimate Mobile.

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by ARK: Ultimate Mobile.

Among Us

Runs on high

Among Us runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to competitive.

Stardew Valley

Runs on high

Stardew Valley runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).

3 GB of RAM — meets the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
Chipset in the low category (Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
AnTuTu 70,000 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to competitive.

Wuthering Waves

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Wuthering Waves.

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Wuthering Waves.

Zenless Zone Zero

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

3 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

eFootball

Won't run

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by eFootball.

3 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by eFootball.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	55	× 1.5	= 82.5
Subway Surfers	80	× 0.5	= 40.0
Brawl Stars	55	× 0.8	= 44.0
Roblox	55	× 1.2	= 66.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	55	× 1.0	= 55.0
Call of Duty Mobile	25	× 1.6	= 40.0
PUBG Mobile	25	× 1.6	= 40.0
Genshin Impact	0	× 1.8	= 0.0

Total		24.1	682.5
Final score (682.5 ÷ 24.1)			28/100

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball