Updated : Oct 22, 2019, 2:40 AM

Honor 8

Full Specifications

Released · Jul 19, 2016

5.2-inch · 1920x1080px

Android 8.0 Oreo Huawei Emotion UI

This device is also known as Honor FRD-AL10

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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
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	72.02 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI
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Battery
Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	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	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 499
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Availability
Officially announced	Jul 11, 2016

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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 399

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

News

There's been quite a lot of talk about whether or not the Honor 8 will be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. Despite the fact that it didn't initially include the smartphone on the list of soon to be upgraded devices, Honor said the 8 will eventually recei...

Android 8.0 Oreo coming to Honor 8 after all

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UPDATE: As promised, here is Honor's answer regarding the EMUI 8.0 update for the Honor 8: "To ensure Honor 8 users also benefit from the latest user experience upgrades, new functions of EMUI 8.0 will be ported to the Honor 8. Further update details...

Honor confirms 9 smartphones will receive the EMUI 8.0 update (UPDATE)

Despite the fact that Honor 8 will not be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo, the smartphone keeps getting new features and improvements. It's true that the Chinese company may change its mind and decide, by popular demand, that the Honor 8 is worth of a ma...