A compact phone with plenty of great specs, including a Kirin 950 SoC and 4GB of RAM, the Honor 8 is powerhouse starting at $399. Coming in either 32GB or 64GB variants, the phone arrives with dual 12MP cameras, an ultra-fast rear fingerprint sensor, and plenty of software customizations through Huawei's EMUI 4.1 running Android 6.0.
| Category | Features |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.2-inch IPS LCD 1920x1080 (423 ppi) |
| Processor | HiSilicon Kirin 950 octa-core 4xA72 @ 2.3Ghz + 4xA53 @ 1.8Ghz Mali-T880MP4 GPU |
| Storage | 32/64GB |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| OS | Android 6.0 with EMUI 4.1 |
| Rear cameras | Dual 12MP (monochrome + color), f/2.2 1.25-micron pixel equivalent |
| Front camera | 8MP, f/2.4 |
| Connection | USB Type-C (USB 2.0) |
| SIM/MicroSD | Dual SIM in Asia Single SIM with microSD (256GB) in Europe/U.S. |
| Battery | 3000mAh 9V/2A fast charging |
| Security | Fingerprint sensor |
| Other | Infrared, bottom mono speaker, VoLTE (T-Mobile only) |
| Waterproofing | No |
| LTE Bands | LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20 |
| Dimensions | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 153 grams |
| Colors | Pearl White, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black |
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