Honor 8 – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Name: Honor 8
Brand: Honor
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Added: 07.27.16 | Updated: 02.11.20

Model: 8
Brand: Honor
Rating: 4.40 out of 5 (5 votes)
Price: 260 EUR
Year of manufacture: 2016
Dimensions: 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm
Weight: 153 g
Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Built-in memory: 32/64 GB
Screen: LTPS IPS LCD 5.2 inches
Battery: 3000 mAh
Rear camera: Single, 12MP
Front camera: Single, 8MP

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Common

Brand and model	Honor 8
Other names	Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China)
Launch date	2016, July

Price

First price	260 EUR

Design

Height	5.73 in (145.5 mm)
Width	2.8 in ( 71 mm)
Depth	0.3 in ( 7.5 mm)
Weight	5.4 oz (153 grams)
Build materials	Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Water resistant
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold
Case	Buy a case from Amazon

Screen

Technology	LTPS IPS LCD
Size	5.2 in
Screen Area	74.9 cm²
Resolution	1080 x 1920 px
Points per inch	423 PPI
Color Depth	16M
Ratio (height:width)	16:9
Ratio (screen:body)	72.5%
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Hardware

Chipset	- HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU	- Mali-T880 MP4

Memory

Internal Memory	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory Card Slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Software

Operating System (OS)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
User Interface	EMUI 8

Main Camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm

Cellular

Bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
SIM Card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SAR EU	1.45 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Battery

Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	Non-removable Li-Po
Charging	-Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0)

Audio

Headphone Jack	Yes
Radio	No
Others	-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS sound

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared blaster

Other specifications

Others	- --Custom function back button

Honor 8 AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The Honor 8 scores 126742 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) chipset.

Antutu Score

Antutu 7 Score	126742 (Position 247 out of 2128)

Antutu 7 Ranking
241. Oukitel Y4800	130341
242. vivo X21i	130256
243. vivo Z3i	130205
244. Allview Soul X5 Pro	129456
245. Huawei P9	128963
246. Huawei Mate 8	126785
247. Honor 8	126742
248. LG Q8	125182
249. Sony Xperia XZ	124792
250. Sony Xperia XZs	124789
251. Sony Xperia X Performance	120456
252. HP Elite x3	120392
253. Gionee M7	120356

Geekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core	357 (Position 393 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1021 (Position 434 out of 577)
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	436 (Position 303 out of 325)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	338 (Position 1103 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1208 (Position 1170 out of 1873)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1665 (Position 161 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	5203 (Position 165 out of 1022)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	3962
GeekBench 4 Battery	1920

GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
387. Google Pixel 3a	366
388. vivo Xplay6	363
389. Huawei Mate 8	363
390. Samsung Galaxy S8	361
391. Samsung Galaxy S8+	361
392. Smartisan Nut Pro 2	360
393. Honor 8	357
394. Huawei P9	356
395. Oppo R11	353
396. vivo X20	352
397. Xiaomi Mi Mix	352
398. Samsung Galaxy A50	351
399. Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)	351

GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
428. Samsung Galaxy M21	1037
429. Xiaomi Poco M3	1032
430. Samsung Galaxy A51	1031
431. Honor 8X	1031
432. Samsung Galaxy M30s	1030
433. Samsung Galaxy A50	1029
434. Honor 8	1021
435. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	1018
436. Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL	1018
437. Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)	1012
438. Meizu Pro 7 Plus	1009
439. Samsung Galaxy A14 4G	1005
440. Huawei P Smart 2019	1004

GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
1097. Huawei P9	341
1098. vivo Y22 (2022)	340
1099. Samsung Galaxy S8	340
1100. Huawei P9 Plus	340
1101. Umidigi Bison X10S	339
1102. Huawei Mate 8	339
1103. Honor 8	338
1104. vivo Xplay6	337
1105. Realme C35	336
1106. Motorola One Action	336
1107. Oppo Reno	336
1108. Samsung Galaxy A50	336
1109. Realme X	334

GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
1164. Samsung Galaxy M31s	1215
1165. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S	1212
1166. Xiaomi Mi Max 3	1212
1167. Samsung Galaxy M31	1211
1168. Samsung Galaxy M21	1210
1169. Huawei P Smart 2019	1209
1170. Honor 8	1208
1171. Samsung Galaxy M30s	1205
1172. Micromax In2b	1204
1173. Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) ZB631KL	1204
1174. Sony Xperia 10 Plus	1203
1175. Honor 10 Lite	1202
1176. Huawei Y7a	1200

GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking
155. OnePlus 3	1683
156. Huawei Mate 8	1683
157. Tecno Spark 10 4G	1682
158. Tecno Spark 10 Pro	1682
159. Oppo R11 Plus	1673
160. Tecno Pova Neo 3	1668
161. Honor 8	1665
162. LG G6	1664
163. HTC U Ultra	1662
164. LG G5	1651
165. Samsung Galaxy A50	1648
166. Xiaomi Redmi Pro	1648
167. Lenovo ZUK Z2	1642

GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking
159. Tecno Pova Neo 3	5364
160. Realme 1	5343
161. Motorola One Vision	5328
162. Huawei Mate 8	5282
163. Infinix Note 30i	5218
164. Google Pixel 3a	5206
165. Honor 8	5203
166. Meizu 16	5192
167. Tecno Spark 10 4G	5164
168. Tecno Spark 10 Pro	5164
169. Samsung Galaxy A50	5155
170. Motorola Moto G31	5147
171. LeEco Le 2 Pro	5135

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from Honor. However, there may be differences in specifications.

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Honor 8 Release Date

The Honor 8 was officially announced and released on July, 2016. It is available in Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold.

Honor 8 Price

The Honor 8 starts at 260 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

Version	Price
32/64 GB	260 EUR
4 GB RAM	260 EUR

A 8GB version of the Honor 8 is not officially available — 4GB is the maximum storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Honor 8 cost?

The price of the Honor 8 varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 260 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the Honor 8 come out?

The Honor 8 was released on July, 2016.

What is the size and weight of Honor 8 ?

The Honor 8 has dimensions of Height: 145.5 mm Width: 71 mm Thickness: 7.5 mm and weighs approximately 153 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of Honor 8?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.2 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1080 x 1920 px at a pixel density of 423 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a Honor 8 have?

Device comes with chipset HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) with processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53). Honor 8 is available with internal memory of 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Honor 8?

The device have a Single rear camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF and features like Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

What are the front camera specs and MP of the Honor 8?

The device comes with Single front camera setup with specs of 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm and features like

What colors does the Honor 8 come in?

The Honor 8 is available in the following colors: Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold.

What is the AnTuTu score of the Honor 8?

The Honor 8 scores 126742 points in AnTuTu 7.