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Manufacturer | Huawei |
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Type | Smartphone |
Slogan | Life has no replay. |
Series | Huawei G |
First released | 2 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-02) |
Predecessor | Huawei Ascend G7 |
Successor | Huawei G9 Plus |
Compatible networks | 2GGSM/GPRS/EDGE 4GLTE |
Dimensions | 152 mm (6.0 in) H 76.5 mm (3.01 in) W |
Weight | 167 g (5.9 oz) |
Operating system | Android 5.1 "Lollipop" with Emotion UI 3.1 |
System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
Memory | 3 GBRAM 2 GBRAM (Chinese Edition) |
Storage | 32 GB 16 GB (Chinese Edition) |
Removable storage | microSD up to 128 GB |
Battery | 3,000 mAhLi-ion battery |
Rear camera | 13 MP |
Front camera | 5 MP |
Display | 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels IPS display, 16M colors |
Website | consumer |
TheHuawei G8 (G7 Plus in some markets[1][2]) is an upper mid-rangeAndroidsmartphone designed and produced by the company Huawei. It was released on 2 September 2015.[3]
The G8 uses an all-metal chassis, a 5.5-inch IPSLCD display withFull HD resolution (1920×1080 pixels), and 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass. It also includes a fingerprint sensor on the back of the smartphone, usingHuawei's Fingerprint Sense 2.0 technology.[3][4][5]
It is equipped with anocta-coreQualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, which has eightCortex-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 3 GB of RAM. The G8 includes a 3,000 mAh battery.[6]
It supportsGSM,UMTS,LTE-TDD,LTE-FDD networks.[7] For the Chinese edition, it also supportsTD-SCDMA network.[8] The G8 supportsWi-Fi,GPS,Bluetooth, NFC anddual-SIMs.[3][9]
The G8's rear camera has 13 megapixels and a double LED flash. It is also equipped withSony’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 3GBRAM, 32GBROM, andmicroSD 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]
The G8 is preloaded withAndroid 5.1 "Lollipop" and Emotion UI (EMUI) 3.1. The EMUI 3.1's default lock screen features a "sunshine" effect.[11]
The G8 is sold worldwide. The first-wave launch markets wereChina,Egypt,Germany,Malaysia,Taiwan,Saudi Arabia, and theUnited Kingdom. The G8 is priced at €399.[4]
According toGSMArena'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]