Manufacturer | Huawei |
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Slogan | Life has no replay. |
Series | Huawei G series |
Compatible networks | 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 4G LTE |
First released | 2 September 2015 |
Predecessor | Huawei Ascend G7 |
Successor | Huawei G9 Plus |
Type | Smartphone |
Dimensions | 152 mm (6.0 in) H 76.5 mm (3.01 in) W |
Mass | 167 g (5.9 oz) |
Operating system | Android 5.1 "Lollipop" with Emotion UI 3.1 |
System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
Memory | 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (Chinese Edition) |
Storage | 32 GB 16 GB (Chinese Edition) |
Removable storage | Micro SD up to 128 GB |
Battery | 3,000 mAh Li-ion battery |
Display | 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels IPS display, 16M colors |
Rear camera | 13 MP |
Front camera | 5 MP |
Website | consumer |
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
Hardware
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
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
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
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
- ↑ "就不叫G8!华为G7 Plus国行正式发布:2099". mydrivers.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Huawei Announce G8 Upper Mid Range Android Smartphone". Android Headlines. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Huawei G8 officially announced – metal chassis and fingerprint scanner in tow". Android Authority. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Huawei G8 fingerprint". Huawei. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 "Huawei G8 specifications". Huawei. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Huawei G7 Plus规格参数". Huawei. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Huawei G8". NDTV. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Huawei G8 With Metal Body, Fingerprint Sensor Launched at IFA 2015". NDTV. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Elegantly relegated Huawei G8 review: Emotion UI v3.1". GSMArena. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Elegantly relegated Huawei G8 review: Conclusion". GSMArena. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Huawei G8 Review". Recombu. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.