Honor 8

Released 2016, July
153g, 7.5mm thickness
Android 6.0, up to Android 8.0, EMUI 8
32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
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5.2"
1080x1920 pixels
12MP
1080p
4GB RAM
Kirin 950
3000mAh
Li-Po

ALL VERSIONS

L09

L19

L14

L04

AL00

Versions: FRD-L09, FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China)

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2016, July. Released 2016, July
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	153 g (5.40 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Custom function back button

Display	Type	LTPS IPS LCD
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.9 cm² (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
	Chipset	Kirin 950 (16 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
	GPU	Mali-T880 MP4

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W, 47% in 30 min (advertised)

Misc	Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold
	Models	FRD-L19 FRD-L14, FRD-L04, FRD-AL00, FRD-TL00, FRD-AL10, FRD-L09, FRD-L02, FRD-L19, FRD-L14, FRD-DL00
	SAR EU	1.45 W/kg (head)
	Price	About 200 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099 Basemark X: 16592
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1243:1 (nominal), 3.346 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -98.3dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 70h

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Honor 8 - user opinions and reviews

Anomynous
0RA
04 Jun 2021

I like this phone a lot, just 2 downsides: 1) I have an FRD-L09, so it's android 6.0- android 7.0, no android 8.0 update for me :( 2) The design is pretty bad for someone in the second half of 2021. It looks a bit old and a tiny bit like my ...

Paul
8tR
09 May 2021

After almost 4.5 years of very decent service, I finally retired my Honor 8 and switched to the S20FE. The battery life had deteriorated considerably over the past 2 years. Moreover, the battery would occasionally die when it was supposed to be at 40...

Anonymous
fFA
09 May 2021

Check your Android version, if is about 7.0-8.0 then it should be up to date, or else you should update it. You can clear cache for some of your app, I faced the same problem and clear cache helps