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August 2016
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The editors liked
Fantastic screen
Long battery life
Great specs for $399
Awesome fingerprint sensor
Attractive design
Compact
Decent price
Excellent 2-day battery life
Fast and accurate fingerprint reader
Solid construction
Dual-SIM
Bright colorful display
Nice camera features
The Build quality
And oh that Sapphire Blue is perfect
Fingerprint Scanner is super fast
The camera is one of the best out there right now
Battery Life is absolutely superb. The perfect phone for those playing Pokemon GO
Speaking of Pokemon GO
The d
Battery life "Epic" is how I would describe it
All things considered. The Honor 8 sips power and easily managed almost twice the battery life I got on Alcatel's similarlypriced Idol 4S. Granted
Both the Axon 7 and OnePlus 3 have also received high marks
Great performance
Luxury appearance
Solid battery life
Very useful fingerprint sensor
Has an IR blaster
Pretty good camera
Gorgeous design
Very good camera
Beautiful screen
Nice features including rear fingerprint scanner
Expandable memory
And more
Good cameras Daylong battery life Smart Key implementation is useful
Attractive
Sharp dual-sensor camera performance
Fingerprint scanner doubles as programmable key
Includes IR blaster
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi
And fast charging
Fantastic looks and design quality. Lovely display
Pleasing cameras
Has the rare IR blaster AV remote. One of the few smaller good quality phones on the market
Excellent design
Well built
Stable and swift performance
Decent camera with fun features
An excellent value
Stunning design with unique reflective lighting effects
Ultra thin bezel
Great display
Robust camera options
Strong CPU performance
Very good battery life
Premium design
Great screen
Competent cameras
Dual cameras capture some nicelooking pics
Incredibly fast
Accurate fingerprint scanner
Attractive hardware design
Especially at this price
Battery life that should get you through the day
Huawei's Honor 8 is a slick little package that combines good photos from a dual-lens camera with a useful customizable button and a fingerprint reader. And it's easy to use one-handed
Impressive specs for the price
Dual-lens rear camera takes vivid shots
Eye-catching design
Time-saving Smart Key
Great camera performance
Excellent performance
Software updates for at least two years
IR blaster is a nice addition
MicroSD card expansion
Very classy casing
Very solid
USB OTG
Infrared port
Fast Wi-Fi
Decent camera photos
Very fast fingerprint scanner
Softkey
Screen's large color range
High performance
Decent speakers
Practical battery life
The editors didn't like
EMUI still has room to improve
Entirely average speaker
Proprietary fast charging
Camera hit or miss in low light
Lower resolution display compared to competitors
Slight camera shutter release lag
EMUI software from Huawei is limiting
EMUI could still use a bit of work
Luckily a third-party launcher will get rid of most of the issues
Price is a bit high
But then again it's still pretty competitive with the ZTE AXON 7 and OnePlus 3
No support for Verizon or Sprint
Which is due to t
EMUI I know EMUI has its fans
But I cannot stand this interface. It is an affront to Android
Both aesthetically and functionally. Did you know every time you install a new app in EMUI
The system won't let it run when the display is off (i.e
Sync in th
Poor GPS performance
Middling graphics performance
No app drawer on EMUI
Too much bloatware
A little too expensive compared to similarly priced phones
Hard to grip securely without a case
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The phone is very slippery due to having glass on both the front and back
The Honor 8 is missing wireless charging
No VoLTE support No dualSIM
Fast charger not included
Expensive
Mediocre battery life
Heavy UI layer causes occasional performance hiccups
Slippery
Fingerprint-prone design
CPU performance can't keep up with OnePlus 3
Though it's not a slow phone
Battery just OK
Camera struggles in low light
Needs more carrier support
Midrange graphics
EMUI 4.0 lacks an app tray
GSM only
Not compatible with Verizon or Sprint
Fingerprint magnet
Older processor
Performance just can't quite compete with flagships
EMUI may be a bit too iOSy for serious Android fans
Brand still largely unknown to US shoppers
Price point presents some stiff competition
Battery life falls short and knuckle gestures are gimmicky. It's a smudge magnet
Camera struggles a bit in low light
EMUI software is not for everyone
Battery life is not as long as that of competitors
Overall, the Honor 8 has a superfast fingerprint scanner, great battery life and the comfortable 5.2-inch vibrant color display all wrapped in a beautiful package sure to please any smartphone buyers. ...
Beautiful design, Beautiful camera, Sharp and bright display, Fast performance
Glass body receives scratches, No FM radio
After using the Honor 8 for nearly a month, we can say that its one of the best smartphones available at a price tag of 30K. However, there are just a couple of things to mention. There's no FM radio, no VoLTE. But, Honor 8 will never leave you in despair...
On the whole, the Honor 8 ticks all the right boxes. The company has done a pretty good job in finding the right balance between design,specifications and features. The phone has managed to impress me in all ways, particularly when it comes to battery lif...
Premium design, Powerful processor and performance, Good camera
No FM, Slippery body
Honor 8 is a well-designed smartphone with a great combination of hardware. Though, in comparison with Oneplus 3, at some places, it wins and sometimes it loses the battle. Some missing features like FM and VoLTE made it not so preferred phone as compare...
Stylish design, Solid build, Remarkable Camera – Great Image Quality, Smooth UI and App Performance (High-Grade CPU and RAM), Lightning fast Fingerprint Scanner, Added features – Physical Smart Key, IR Blaster, Fingerprint Gestures, Decent Loudspeakers, D
Lacks Optical Image Stabilization, Slippery, No VoLTE Support
I can say this Honor's new top model offers a comprehensive package including a dual camera, an effective fingerprint scanner, 4 GB RAM and high-end Kirin 950 CPU for smooth app performance.I liked the features such as freely assignable Smart Key, IR Blas...
Abstract: Huawei's reasonably priced dual camera wonder, Honor 8, isn't a one trick pony. Besides the innovative camera setup, ample raw horsepower and beautifully crafted casing , another Honor 8 feature that impressed us is its battery efficiency. The phone comes...
Abstract: After Honor 8 finally arrived, here comes another flagship to take on OnePlus 3. OnePlus 3 and Honor 8, both are strong competitors below ₹30,000 with high-end hardware. It is likely to be assumed by the specs that the dual camera on Honor 8 might have an...
Abstract: Honor's flagship lineup always seem to perform great at their cameras, and when it comes to the camera performance, Honor devices doesn't compromise at all. Honor 8, the premium looking smartphone has now dual 12 MP cameras. According to the camera specif...
Abstract: J ust prior to the festive season in India, Huawei has finally unveiled the successor to their last year's flagship in the form of the Honor 8. The flagship smartphone from the Huawei sub-brand is now available for sale in India in three colour options –...
The Honor 8 is a good smartphone on standalone terms. However, the OnePlus 3 (besides being cheaper) outperforms it in almost every aspect. Unless you really want a smartphone with two cameras at the back, the Honor 8 provides little or no exceptional abi...
