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Huawei G8

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Released · Oct 01, 2015

5.5-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Huawei GX8

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Availability
Officially announced	Jul 25, 2015
Prices (MSRP)	$350

Design
Dimensions	5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 inches 152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm
Weight	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials	Back: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display
Size	5.5-inch, 71.81% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 615 8939
Processor	Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (5.1 Lollipop)
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Battery
Type	3000 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Focal length: 28 mm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	Yes Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM	Yes

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	2GB/16GB
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 13, 2015 FCC ID value: QISRIO-L03
Measured SAR	Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	2GB/16GB

News

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