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Huawei Honor 8 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Huawei Honor 8 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Huawei Honor 8 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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Huawei Honor 8 is a 2016 smartphone. It measures 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm and weighs 153 g. It has a LTPS IPS LCD display measuring 5.2" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 1920 and 423 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 8 MP. The main camera is Single with 12 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) CPU with 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM memory. The battery is 3000 mAh.

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Huawei Honor 8 specs

General specs

Brand and model

Huawei Honor 8

Release date

2016, July

Dimensions

145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.8 x 0.3 in)

Weight

153 g (5.4 oz)

Body build

Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Colors

Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold

Battery

3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po

Approximate price260 EUR

Screen

Technology

LTPS IPS LCD

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

5.2" inc

Screen area

74.9 cm2

Screen format

16:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

72.5%

Screen resolution

1080 x 1920 px

PPI /points per inch/

423 PPI

Screen protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

12 MP, Single

Camera 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

Functions

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie

8 MP, Single

Specifications

8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8

Chipset

- HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm)

Processor CPU

- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)

Graphics processor GPU

- Mali-T880 MP4

External memory

microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Internal memory

32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Antutu 7 score 126742 (Rank 247 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 338 (Rank 856 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1208 (Rank 923 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1665 (Rank 140 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 5203 (Rank 145 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript3962
GeekBench 4 Battery1920

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation

SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

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

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
- Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0)
- Custom function back button
- Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China)
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Huawei. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Huawei may not be reflected.

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Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.


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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Huawei Honor 8 was around 260 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2016, July.
The weight of the Huawei Honor 8 is 153 g.
The screen size of the Huawei Honor 8 is 5.2" inches.
The size of the Huawei Honor 8 is 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (HxWxD).

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