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Huawei G8

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User ratings:
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
In-depth review of the Huawei G8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.5 inches, 167 g) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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Pros

  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • reliable and quick fingerprint scanner
  • high maximum volume and the good hands-free speaker

Cons

  • frequency is too low
  • users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 401 ppi
  • 3000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Huawei G8 - Variants

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G8 16GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB
G8 32GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB

Huawei G8 - Pros & Cons

Huawei G8

Pros

  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • reliable and quick fingerprint scanner
  • high maximum volume and the good hands-free speaker
  • The picture quality is very good
  • premium appearance and solid build quality
  • elegant
  • sober smartphone
  • mature
  • nice and solid device
  • Huawei handles both complicated and simple tasks well
  • decent image dynamics

Cons

  • frequency is too low
  • users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • sound only comes out of one
  • there is no app drawer
  • No drafts are saved when editing Avery Kucan Apr 1
  • The phone is somewhat heavier at 167g
  • GX8 is not on par with devices with stereo speakers
  • slightly jerky animations or short lags in the operating system

Huawei G8 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
401 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Huawei G8 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
Gesture Shotyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Night Modeyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height6.0 in
Width3.01 in
Depth0.3 in
Weight5.89 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h
Talk time5.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportno
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Gold
MaterialMetal
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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