Huawei P8 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei P8
  • Released 2015, April 144g, 6.4mm thickness Android 4.4.2, up to 6.0, EMUI 3.1 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T628 MP4 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 257.6 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Kirin 930
  • 2600mAh Li-Po

Huawei P8 overview

Huawei P8 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, April. Huawei P8 has 5.2 inch, IPS-NEO LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Kirin 930 (28 nm)/ Kirin 935 (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T628 MP4 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 13MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 2680 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei P8 is about 257.6 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei P8 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: 66 / 100 points
  • Price: 30 / 100 points

Huawei P8 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - UL00
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - L09
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - UL00
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40 - L09
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, April. Released 2015, April
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.25 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS-NEO LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Chipset Kirin 930 (28 nm)/ Kirin 935 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T628 MP4

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2680 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Titanium Grey, Mystic Champagne (16 GB model) Carbon Black, Prestige Gold (64 GB model)
Models GRA-UL00, GRA-L09, GRA-UL10, GRA-TL00
SAR 1.41 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.72 W/kg (body)
Price About 257.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1112
Basemark X: 6307
Display Contrast ratio: 1516 (nominal), 2.196 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality Noise-91.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB
Battery life Endurance rating 64h

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