Huawei Honor 8

1928 reviews

Nov, 2024

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size (1307)
price (1083)
performance (1046)
design (842)
camera (615)

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GPS navigation (2)
text input (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1928 reviews of Huawei Honor 8. The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People are impressed by the camera and design. The performance and price are also appreciated, whereas the text input and GPS navigation get critical views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Huawei Honor 8 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Kyle Wiggers (digitaltrends.com)

Huawei Honor 8 review

Huawei's Honor 8 is the definition of a 'flagship killer' and a steal at $400.

Huawei has achieved what amounts to a supply chain miracle: it’s crammed nearly every high-end component of the P9, a phone that retails for well north of $600 unlocked, into a handset half the price: $400 for 32GB and $450 for 64GB. That’s deserving...

Aug, 2016

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Expert review by : Jessica Dolcourt (cnet.com)

Huawei Honor 8 review: Two cameras, at half the iPhone 7 Plus price

This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.

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.

Battery life falls short and knuckle gestures are gimmicky. It's a smudge magnet.

The Huawei Honor 8 is a likable midprice phone with some extra perks, but its short battery life holds it back.

Oct, 2016

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Expert review by : Ajay Kumar (pcmag.com)

Huawei Honor 8

The Huawei Honor 8 is a stylish unlocked Android handset with some unique features, but it faces stiff competition at its midrange price point.

Attractive. Sharp dual-sensor camera performance. Fingerprint scanner doubles as programmable key. Includes IR blaster, NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi, and fast charging.

Mediocre battery life. Heavy UI layer causes occasional performance hiccups. Slippery, fingerprint-prone design.

Conclusions The Huawei Honor 8 is an attractive unlocked phone with solid overall performance and some cool features you don't commonly see. But there's lots of competition in this price range. The Moto G4 is compatible with all major US carriers,...

Aug, 2016

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Expert review by : Matt Humrick (anandtech.com)

The Huawei Honor 8 Review

Huawei's smartphone branding strategy seems similar to many car companies. Toyota, for example, has the Lexus marque for high-end, luxury vehicles and the Scion marque that develops sporty, lower-cost vehicles with customization options targeted at...

The Honor 8 finds itself in an interesting position. In the US market, there’s quite a few phones to choose from at the high end and the low end, but good phones in the middle are difficult to find. The OnePlus 3 and Moto Z Play both cost about the...

Oct, 2016

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Expert review by : Florian Wimmer (notebookcheck.net)

Honor 8 Smartphone Review

Blue marvel. The Honor 8 comes to us in an appealing 2.5D-glass casing and classy colors. But is a stylish casing and dual-camera enough to convince buyers in the highly competitive mid-range? We will find out in our test.

very classy casing ; very solid ; dual-SIM ; NFC, 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

no App2SD ; mediocre network diversity ; GPS sometimes sluggish ; moderate microphone quality ; screen's extreme bluish tint ; strong throttling during load ; relatively high power consumption

Huawei had to clip the wings of Honor's 8 to prevent it from becoming a threat to its own Huawei P9 top model. The unique, classy design, very fast and accurate handling, and high performance let the question arise why at least 100 Euros (~$112) more...

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : Stephen S. (phonearena.com)

Honor 8 Review

To say that Huawei is a big deal in the smartphone market is nothing short of an understatement, but despite the company's unquestionable international success, to say nothing of its recent market growth, it's been slow to use that momentum to create a...

Dual cameras capture some nice-looking pics ; Incredibly fast, accurate fingerprint scanner ; Attractive hardware design, especially at this price ; Battery life that should get you through the day

Performance just can't quite compete with flagships ; EMUI may be a bit too iOS-y for serious Android fans ; Brand still largely unknown to US shoppers ; Price point presents some stiff competition

The Honor 8's one cute little phone, and the company could do a lot worse than to put this model forward as a hook for attracting new US customers. The phone's stylish, feels nice, and doesn't over-sell on features: the only thing that even threatens...

Aug, 2016

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Expert review by : Michael Moore (betanews.com)

Huawei Honor 8: Impressive, but lacks appeal [Review]

The Honor 8 Pro is the latest premium smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer, best known as an offshoot of tech titan Huawei.

So is the Honor 8 Pro worth your money over an iPhone or Galaxy S8?

May, 2017

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Expert review by : Paul Lilly (hothardware.com)

Huawei Honor 8 Review: A Stylish, Affordable Android Smartphone

The Huawei Honor 8 is a premium designed mid-range Android phone with a stunning glass finish and octa-core processor. Priced several hundred dollars

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Sandeep Budki (themobileindian.com)

Huawei Honor 8 review: Gets most of the elements right

With dual rear camera, the Honor 8 has something special to offer.

Camera Design Performance

VoLTE support is missing Fingerprint magnet

Oct, 2016

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Expert review by : Sandeep Sarma (fonearena.com)

Honor 8 Review

The Honor 8 is the latest flagship in Honor's lineup. It brings a high end dual camera setup, a brilliant design and many more top notch features into a compact and affordable package. Let us see how it fares in our review.

Stunning Design with Good Ergonomics ; Good Display ; Solid Performance ; Good Battery Life ; Fast and Accurate Fingerprint Sensor with Switch Key Feature ; Good Audio Quality

Single SIM Only (Might not be a con for all) ; No VoLTE Support (Currently) ; No RAW Photo Capture ; No 4K Video Recording

Oct, 2016

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