Updated : Oct 22, 2019, 2:40 AM

Honor 8

Full Specifications

Released · Jul 19, 2016

5.2-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Honor FRD-AL10

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Availability
Officially announced	Jul 11, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$499
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Design
Dimensions	5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches 145.5 x 71 x 7.45 mm
Weight	5.40 oz (153.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, White

Display
Size	5.2-inch, 72.02% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	5 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T880 MP4
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/32GB 4GB/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
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Battery
Type	3000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2016 FCC ID value: QISFRD-L04
Measured SAR	Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.24 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$399

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	3GB/32GB

Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

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