Huawei G8 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei G8
  • Released 2015, October 167, 7.5mm thickness Android 5.1, up to 6.0, EMUI 3.1 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) Adreno 405 Hybrid Dual SIM About 369.6 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM Snapdragon 615
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Huawei G8 overview

Huawei G8 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, October. Huawei G8 has 5.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen. Huawei G8 uses Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Adreno 405 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE networks with Hybrid Dual SIM. It has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei G8 is about 369.6 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei G8 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 42 / 100 points

Huawei G8 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Class 12

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)
Weight 167 (5.89 oz)
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Gold
Models RIO-AL00
Price About 369.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 291
Basemark X: 5147
Display Contrast ratio: 1034 (nominal), 2.47(sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Battery life Endurance rating 71h

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