The Huawei G8 fits underneath the Mate S in terms of performance, but has a few premium features and an all metal design to interest buyers.Huawei's design ideas might not be wholly original, but that doesn't mean the company's not building great smartphones. Its new flagship, the Mate S, is the case in point. Some models have a pressure-sensitive screen that just happens to have the same name as Apple's Force Touch technology and the rear and sides of the device might look like a HTC One M9, but this is still a device that's clean-looking, well built, and just a pleasure to hold in the hand.
Huawei has announced that the new G8 will be available in several markets starting this month at a recommended retail price of EUR 399 (approximately Rs. 30,000). Some of the markets where the Huawei G8 will be available include China, Egypt, Germany, Malaysia, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom among others.
Few of it's features include
- The Huawei G8 comes with a 5.5-inch full-HD display.
- Features a 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass.
- The handset features an all metal body, a highlight of the G8.
- The fingerprint scanner at the back of the handset.Huawei notes that the G8 smartphone sports Fingerprint Sense 2.0.
- 13-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization and dual-tone flash.
- 3GB of RAM, and a choice between 32GB and 64GB of expandable internal memory.
- The dual-SIM handset supports 4G LTE on both the SIM cards.
The new G8 smartphone will be available in Dark Silver, Gold, and White colours. Its rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is fast, activating with just a touch. Although the device has its fare share of gimmicks, they don't distract from what is overall a powerful smartphone.
| Key Specifiactions | |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.5" HD Display |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Processor | Oct-core |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Storage | 32GB or 64GB |
| Camera | 13MP Autofocus |
| OS | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) |
| Battery | 3,000mAh |
| Announced on | Aug 2015 |
