Huawei G8

Released 2015, October
167, 7.5mm thickness
Android 5.1, up to 6.0; EMUI 3.1
16GB storage, microSD card slot
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5.5"
1080x1920 pixels
13MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Snapdragon 615
3000mAh

Also known as Huawei GX8

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA
	4G bands	LTE
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Class 12

Launch	Announced	2015, July
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2015, October

Body	Dimensions	152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	167 (5.89 oz)
	SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Adreno 405

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery		Non-removable 3000 mAh battery

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Gold
	Price	About 330 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 829 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 291 Basemark X: 5147
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1034 (nominal), 2.47(sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 71h

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Huawei G8 - user opinions and reviews

TheWanderer
XLE
20 Dec 2018

If you consider this a good phone, it means you're a typical social media addict with super low hardware requirements

AK
tZ0
17 Dec 2018

Been using this for two years.... the only downside of it is overheating issues and the fingerprint sensor. 9 out of 10 enroll failed. Tried cleaning but still doesn't work.

AnonD-756358
RNV
02 May 2018

How does one update their g8 - I have tried but it won't let me.