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Huawei P8

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Pros

  • phone's ergonomics are good and it was a generally pleasant device to use
  • It has a good feel in your hand
  • delivers smooth video playback with strong colors and touch response is good

Cons

  • completely dampen the audio output of the device
  • very disappointing photo and video quality
  • added a plastic band that attempts to mimic the appearance of metal

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.2 in
  • 1080, 1920 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 424 ppi
  • 2680 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 8 Mpx

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Huawei P8 - Variants

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      Huawei P8 - Pros & Cons

      Huawei P8

      Pros

      • phone's ergonomics are good and it was a generally pleasant device to use
      • It has a good feel in your hand
      • delivers smooth video playback with strong colors and touch response is good
      • elegant
      • clean and relatively easy to use
      • everything worked great
      • The interface is snappy and lean
      • dual-Sim capability and good battery
      • Very thin
      • solid build
      • decent camera

      Cons

      • completely dampen the audio output of the device
      • very disappointing photo and video quality
      • added a plastic band that attempts to mimic the appearance of metal
      • faux-metal band around the edge of the phone
      • P8 Lite is only shipping with Android KitKat skinned
      • poor saps that bought that burn up samsung
      • no means a standard feature yet in flagship phones
      • does not track and analyze the internet surfing habits of its users
      • ID4me does not belong to an enterprise
      • You are using an outdated browser
      • a Galaxy S6 or iPhone is a fingerprint scanner

      Huawei P8 - Technical Overview

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      IconScreen size
      5.2 in
      Best:
      Asus FonePad 8
      Screen size: 8 in
      IconBattery capacity
      2680 mAh
      Best:
      Doogee BL12000
      Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
      IconPixel density
      424 ppi
      Best:
      Sony Xperia Z6
      Pixel density: 891 ppi
      IconCPU clock speed
      2 GHz
      Best:
      Motorola Moto G100
      CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

      Huawei - Video Reviews (9)

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      Huawei P8 - Full Specifications

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      Hardware
      Operating systemAndroid 5.0
      CPU clock speed2.0 GHz
      CPU cores8-core
      CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 930
      GPU modelARM Mali-T628
      RAM memory3 GB
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      Rear camera
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      Video recordingyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
      Autofocusyes
      Geo-taggingyes
      LED Flashyes
      Optical image stabilizationyes
      Touch focusyes
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      Storage
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryes
      Maximum card storage128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
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      Dimensions
      Height5.7 in
      Width2.84 in
      Depth0.25 in
      Weight5.08 oz
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      Other features
      FM radioyes
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      Cellular
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      2G GSMyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      3G UMTSyes
      4G LTEyes
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      Display
      Screen size5.2 in
      Touchscreenyes
      Number of colors16.7M
      Panel typeLCD
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      Pixel density424.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportno
      Scratch resistant displayyes
      HDRno
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      Front camera
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
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      Design
      Colour of product
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Bronze
      • Champagne gold
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • White
      Material
      • Glass
      • Steel
      Water resistantno
      Shock resistantno
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      Sensors
      Accelerometeryes
      Proximityyes
      Digital compassyes
      Ambient light sensoryes
      Gyroscopeyes
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      Connectivity
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedno
      Bluetoothyes
      Bluetooth version4.1
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      NFCyes
      Charging connectionUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
      Video outputNo
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      Battery
      Replaceable batteryno
      Battery capacity2680.0 mAh
      Standby time480.0 h
      Talk time13.83 h
      Fast chargingno
      Wireless charging no

      Huawei P8 - Q&A

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      Huawei P8 Huawei - Editorial Reviews (16)

      4.1
      Based on 16 reviews
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      • 1
      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 review
      TechRadar logo
      TechRadar
      Published: 24.11.2017
      Huawei P8 review
      4.0

      A slick, svelte smartphone that tries to give the big boys a run for their money

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 review: thin, powerful and undercuts the competition
      the Guardian logo
      the Guardian
      Published: 21.05.2015
      Huawei P8 review: thin, powerful and undercuts the competition

      Chinese smartphone firm’s flagship Android puts Huawei on the map with a solid all-metal phone that costs significantly less than competitors

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 Lightning review: A beautiful phone but how well does it work?
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      TechnoBuffalo
      Published: 14.06.2015
      Huawei P8 Lightning review: A beautiful phone but how well does it work?

      The Huawei P8 is a beautiful phone. It’s super slim, has an aluminum body, a bright 5.2” 1920×1280 screen and a look that’s more than uncomfortably similar to Apple’s iPhone6. I loved it. Until I started using it. I just spent the last two weeks with a “Mystic Champagne” colored P8, which is certainly a head turner. My first impressions were positive, as I was found the modified...

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8
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      ProductReview.com.au
      Published: 28.03.2017
      Huawei P8

      Huawei P8 (Mobile Phone): 4.1 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

      Huawei P8 The Huawei P8 Lite Review
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      anandtech.com
      Published: 27.07.2015
      The Huawei P8 Lite Review
      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 review | IT PRO
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      IT PRO
      Published: 18.05.2016
      Huawei P8 review | IT PRO
      4.0

      A strong camera and affordable price make this Chinese smartphone a very enticing option

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 review | Stuff
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      stuff.tv/my/
      Huawei P8 review | Stuff

      Huawei’s best ultra-premium Android phone yet

      Huawei P8 Solid performance from a slick, metal body but without the high price
      CNET logo
      CNET
      Published: 22.04.2015
      Solid performance from a slick, metal body but without the high price

      The Huawei P8 packs a host of high-end tech into a slim, all-metal body and doesn't charge the Earth for it.

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 Smartphone Review
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      Notebookcheck
      Published: 13.05.2015
      Huawei P8 Smartphone Review
      4.4

      In-depth review of the Huawei P8 (Kirin 930, ARM Mali-T628 MP4, 5.2", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluations

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 review
      Android Central logo
      Android Central
      Published: 30.04.2015
      Huawei P8 review

      The Huawei P8 is a great phone with a capable camera, long battery life and an expansive array of features, set back by weird software. The hardware is top-notch, but Huawei's EMUI 3.1 is buggy in

      Huawei P8 Home review
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      whathifi
      Published: 30.06.2015
      Home review
      4.0

      Huawei aims to make a name for itself with this Apple-inspired smartphone...

      Huawei P8 HUAWEI P8 Lite 2017 Review « TOP NEW Review
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      TOP NEW Review
      Published: 02.06.2017
      HUAWEI P8 Lite 2017 Review « TOP NEW Review
      4.0

      IF SUB smartphones are on your agenda, Huawei’s P9 Lite is worth a look, but we’ve been more taken with the 2017 remake of the P8 Lite – it has a slightly

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8: The best flagship smartphone you've never heard of [Review]
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      BetaNews
      Published: 27.07.2015
      Huawei P8: The best flagship smartphone you've never heard of [Review]

      Huawei is not, perhaps, a name that springs immediately to mind when you think about smartphones. But with this latest model the Chinese manufacturer is making a bid for a slice of the top end market dominated by the likes of the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy.

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 Lite Review
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      Craving Tech -Technology and Reviews
      Published: 14.12.2015
      Huawei P8 Lite Review

      Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More Huawei P8 Lite Review – The P8 smartphone from Huawei offers high end performance with glowing specifications, but not everybody needs a high end smartphone with all its bells and whistles. For example, some don’t mind having to wait for an extra second or two to open an app, or a […]

      Huawei P8 Huawei P8 review: invoking emotion, ascending reputation
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      Pocketnow
      Published: 11.05.2015
      Huawei P8 review: invoking emotion, ascending reputation

      In the United States, Huawei’s only reputation is as an ODM (original…

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