Huawei G8

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Huawei G8
ManufacturerHuawei
SloganLife has no replay.
SeriesHuawei G series
Compatible networks2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE

3G TD-SCDMA
3G UMTS

4G LTE
First released2 September 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-02)
PredecessorHuawei Ascend G7
SuccessorHuawei G9 Plus
TypeSmartphone
Dimensions152 mm (6.0 in) H

76.5 mm (3.01 in) W

7.5 mm (0.30 in) D
Mass167 g (5.9 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 5.1 "Lollipop" with Emotion UI 3.1
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 615
Memory3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM (Chinese Edition)
Storage32 GB
16 GB (Chinese Edition)
Removable storageMicro SD up to 128 GB
Battery3,000 mAh Li-ion battery
Display5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels IPS display, 16M colors
Rear camera13 MP
Front camera5 MP
Websiteconsumer.huawei.com/en/mobile-phones/g8/index.htm

The Huawei G8 (G7 Plus in some markets[1][2]) is an upper mid-range Android smartphone designed and produced by the company Huawei. It was released on 2 September 2015.[3]

Specifications[edit]

Hardware[edit]

The G8 uses an all-metal chassis, a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels), and 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass. It also includes a fingerprint sensor on the back of the smartphone, using Huawei's Fingerprint Sense 2.0 technology. [3][4][5]

It is equipped with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, which has eight Cortex-A53 cores, four of which are clocked at 1.5 GHz, four at 1.2 GHz.[3][4][6] The G8 also integrates the Adreno 405 GPU and has 3GB of RAM. The G8 includes a 3,000 mAh battery.[6]

It supports GSM, UMTS, LTE-TDD, LTE-FDD networks.[7] For the Chinese edition, it also supports TD-SCDMA network.[8] The G8 supports Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC and dual-SIMs.[3][9]

The G8's rear camera has 13 megapixels and a double LED flash. It is also equipped with Sony’s IMX278 sensor and features the OIS technology as well as an f/2.0 aperture. The camera also has ISP Foodie mode. The smartphone is equipped with a front camera of 5 megapixels, and also has a makeup mode.[6][10]

The G8 comes in three colors: Golden, Gray, Silver. It is equipped with 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and microSD support up to 128GB.[7] The Chinese edition's RAM and ROM is lower than the global edition, however, with 2GB and 16GB instead.[8]

Software[edit]

The G8 is preloaded with Android 5.1 "Lollipop" and Emotion UI (EMUI) 3.1. The EMUI 3.1's default lock screen features a "sunshine" effect.[11]

Release[edit]

The G8 is sold worldwide. The first-wave launch markets were China, Egypt, Germany, Malaysia, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. The G8 is priced at €399.[4]

Reception[edit]

According to GSMArena's review, "the Huawei G8 puts a lot of emphasis on style and definitely excels in this department. It is built to high standards and its stylish exterior and premium feel will get it quite a lot of attention. Well-equipped as well, it is sure to please the majority of Android users, who value quality exterior and rich functionality."[12] Recombu noted that "the Huawei G8 still packs of lot of the same premium features for considerably less money."[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "就不叫G8！华为G7 Plus国行正式发布：2099". mydrivers.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ "華為5.5吋金屬機G8將以G7 Plus型號在台推出". sogi.com.tw. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Huawei Announce G8 Upper Mid Range Android Smartphone". Android Headlines. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Huawei G8 officially announced – metal chassis and fingerprint scanner in tow". Android Authority. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Huawei G8 fingerprint". Huawei. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Huawei G8 preview – 5.5-inch Full HD screen, Snapdragon 615 and 13MP camera packed in a sleek thin body". laptopmedia.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Huawei G8 specifications". Huawei. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Huawei G7 Plus规格参数". Huawei. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Huawei G8". NDTV. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Huawei G8 With Metal Body, Fingerprint Sensor Launched at IFA 2015". NDTV. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Elegantly relegated Huawei G8 review: Emotion UI v3.1". GSMArena. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Elegantly relegated Huawei G8 review: Conclusion". GSMArena. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Huawei G8 Review". Recombu. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

External links[edit]

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