Huawei Honor 8s is one of the latest additions to Huawei’s Honor brand of smartphones. As we know, the Honor line is more popular with affordability but with entertaining features. Dual rear cameras are integrated into the smartphone, and the MediaTek Helio A22 performs smoothly at the middle of the park.
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Huawei Honor 8s Key Specs and Features
- 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels
- Android 9.0 Pie
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio A22 CPU with a 2GB/3GB RAM
- 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 32GB/64GB built-in storage space, up to 512GB with a memory card
- 4G LTE
- Face ID
- 3, 020mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
At the top and bottom of the phone, you’ll find bezels that are as thick as the size of a pinkie finger. While the top bezel contains earpiece, camera, and proximity sensor; the base bezel house the “Honor” logo. The rear-placed fingerprint sensor can be easily reached by the index for touch ID.
A 5.7-inch IPS panel functions as the phone’s display. Its resolution is primed at 720 x 1520 pixels while its pixel density is pegged at 295ppi. More aesthetics is empowered through the 2.5D Curved glass screen.
Battery and Camera
A moderate-sized 3,020mAh battery is what powers the smartphone. It’s capable of taking you through web browsing, social media munching, and gaming for over half a day. Being of Lithium-Polymer origin, the battery charges at a normal pace, that is, without Fast Charge technology.
The camera positioned at the top left corner of the back is made up of a 13MP lens. A single-LED flash is available to improve image quality in low light conditions. There’s also a 5MP shooter that captures images for Facebook and Instagram, although filters will make them more suitable.
Hardware and Software
Running the operations from the core is the MediaTek Helio A22. On it, there are the Quad-core 2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53 and PowerVR GE8320 GPU. Options of 2GB and 3GB are available to help the chipset in its actions. Likewise, variations of 32GB and 64GB open up to store various files on the device. None other than the Android 9.0 Pie OS comes out of the box as the phone’s software.
Honor 8s Pricing and Availability
The smartphone goes for about 40, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Huawei Honor 8s Specs
Here are a few specs of the Huawei Honor 8s:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Pie
- Processor: Octa-core MediaTek Helio A22
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Memory: 2GB/3GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Blue, Gold
- Dimension: 147.1 x 70.8 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 146g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1520 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 512GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, wi-fi direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
