Yesterday turned out to be quite a techie Tuesday for folks in China and tech enthusiasts the world around. Not only did the day see the launch of Xiaomi’s first ever ‘big phone’ yet, but also saw the announcement of the mighty new Huawei Honor V8.
Huawei’s Honor has been about ‘budget flagship’ phones so far, but the brand seems to have shifted its focus a little higher up. Let’s take a quick look at what’s inside the Honor V8.
Huawei Honor V8 Specifications
| Model | Huawei Honor V8 |
| SIM Card | Dual SIM (Hybrid SIM) |
| Color | Ceramic white, Platinum silver, Rose gold, Champagne gold, Ice silver and Gray |
| Capacity | RAM: 4GBROM: 32GB/64GB EXPANDABLE |
| Language | Multi Language |
| Chipset | CPU: 2.3GHz Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950/955 |
| Other | Fingerprint scanner |
| System | Android 6.0 based EMUI |
| Screen | Display size: 5.7-inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels & 2560 x 1440p (2 variants) |
| Cameras | Rear: 12 mega-pixel (dual rear camera setup)Gizchina News of the weekFront: 8 mega-pixel |
| Battery capacity | Non-removable 3500mAh |
Huawei Honor V8 Picture Gallery
Huawei Honor V8 Pricing & Conclusion
The Honor V8 is priced as follows in China:
- 1080p screen/4GB RAM/32GB/Kirin 950: 2299 Yuan ($352)
- 1080p screen/4GB RAM/32GB/Kirin 950 (plus better network support): 2499 Yuan ($383)
- 1440p screen/4GB RAM/64GB/Kirin 955: 2799 Yuan ($429)
Quite clearly, the Honor V8 is an attempt by the Honor sub-brand to breach the high-end market in China. A few other high-end flagships, including the OnePlus 3 are yet to show up, so stay tuned.
International version coming ?
The Honor brand was meant for international sales so I would be highly surprised if they don’t launch one.
For european sales it will probably be announced hear:
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/
What @balcobomber25:disqus said.
I like this phone a lot, i mean the full spec’ed one at 2K and 4gbRam. Form the price I would only wish for a bigger battery … Great value I will say again: gr8 value.
This will make do for that OP3 to better be something really good or else. The same goes for all others…
I will gladly pay a premium only for an ELIFE E9 if it ever comes through being. Hopefully a real update on the E8… Just out of reliability and quality build.
When is it supposedly coming and do you mean Gionee Elife ?
I mean the non-yet-existing Gionee Elife E9, and I don’t know. This just me on positive thinking.
Ah ok
What exactly is ‘plus better network support’?
In China there are three different network operators, all of them use totally different networks,
China Mobile- Network technology developed by China
China Unicom- International standard
China Telecom- CDMA
Phones supporting all the above network is called better network support..
Thanx. Is there any info on which 4G bands each model supports?
International version coming ?
The Honor brand was meant for international sales so I would be highly surprised if they don’t launch one.
What @balcobomber25:disqus said.
For european sales it will probably be announced hear:
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/
You’re mine!
I like this phone a lot, i mean the full spec’ed one at 2K and 4gbRam. Form the price I would only wish for a bigger battery … Great value I will say again: gr8 value.
This will make do for that OP3 to better be something really good or else. The same goes for all others…
I will gladly pay a premium only for an ELIFE E9 if it ever comes through being. Hopefully a real update on the E8… Just out of reliability and quality build.
When is it supposedly coming and do you mean Gionee Elife ?
I mean the non-yet-existing Gionee Elife E9, and I don’t know. This just me on positive thinking.
Ah ok
What exactly is ‘plus better network support’?
In China there are three different network operators, all of them use totally different networks,
China Mobile- Network technology developed by China
China Unicom- International standard
China Telecom- CDMA
Phones supporting all the above network is called better network support..
Thanx. Is there any info on which 4G bands each model supports?
You’re mine!