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Huawei G8

Huawei G8
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  • Released 2015, October
    167, 7.5mm thickness
    Android 5.1, up to 6.0, EMUI 3.1
    16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.5"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM
    Snapdragon 615
  • 3000mAh
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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 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Class 12
Launch Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued
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
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 microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
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
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Misc Colors Black, White, Gold
Models RIO-AL00, RIO-L23
Price About 330 EUR
Our Tests Performance 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 (old)
Endurance rating 71h

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Huawei G8 review: Elegantly relegated

Huawei G8 review: Elegantly relegated

Huawei may not be a full member just yet but it's keener than most to follow the club's dress code. Elaborate exteriors are the thing that defines the brand and that's not limited to the...

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Huawei G8 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • xjH
  • 02 Sep 2025

Same here and you cant even roll back the update

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  • Anonymous
  • mFd
  • 08 Jun 2025

I got my phone battery fixed and the repair Guy updated the security patch.Now I Cant use my sims anymore.Help pls

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  • RanaMD
  • 6Q4
  • 08 Jan 2024

Whats your battery timing?

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