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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
13
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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User rating
41
3.9 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
36 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 430Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T880 MP4
RAM memory3 GB2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper LCDIPS TFTIPS LCD
Pixel density565.0 ppi424.0 ppi386.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnono
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Panel type
N/A
LCDLCD
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution20.2 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f2.2 f
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage32 GB16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of productRed
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticMetal
Water resistantyesyesno
Dust resistantyesyes
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.94 in5.97 in6.18 in
Width2.87 in2.91 in3.06 in
Depth0.39 in0.33 in0.31 in
Weight5.68 oz5.43 oz6.0 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.1
NFCyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.1
Video output
N/A
NoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
MirrorLink
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh2400.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time416.0 h538.0 h437.0 h
Talk time21.0 h20.0 h25.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
no
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yesno
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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