Huawei - Honor 8 4G LTE with 32GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Midnight black

I bought the Huawei Honor 5x about a week ago, not knowing the Honor 8 would be releasing soon. Once I saw on the Honor website that the 8 was releasing 9/2/16 I knew that because I was within my 14 day return window that i was going to return my 5x and get the 8. Man is this phone beautiful. I really really wanted the Blue Sapphire color but my local best buy, ON RELEASE DAY, only ordered 1 Blue Sapphire and 1 White Honor 8. I called at 10:05am to ask for a Sapphire Blue to be put aside for me but the employee told me they did not come in yet. By the time I arrived at the store at 10:30 the only Sapphire Blue was already sold so I bought the only white one. Best Buy should work on stocking more phones, especially on release day. I got the phone for $399 with a free $50 gift card. Can't beat that deal. This phone is amazing. Blazing fast, beautiful, almost no bloatware and what was installed is easy to uninstall permanently. This phone feels like my old S7, performs like it, and overall, I would honestly take the Honor 8 or the Galaxy S7 because most people don't have the Honor and because it is just as nice looking (maybe even nicer) and the specs are very identical. Coming from someone who has owned the Galaxy S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus and the S7, iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, this phone is 100% worth the $399 price tag. Don't be fooled by the slightly higher price then Huawei phones usually are, this phone is in another league compared to any other Huawei I've ever seen in my life. Just look at the display phone at Best Buy and you will see what I mean. Huawei really outdid themselves with this phone. I can't believe this phone isn't more popular then it currently is. With this phone being almost $400 cheaper than an unlocked S7 or an unlocked iPhone 6s, this phone is just as nice, if not nicer. I have ZERO complaints so far and I love this phone. I couldn't have asked for more from a $400 unlocked phone. If your local Best Buy has the Honor 8 in stock, or you don't mind shipping. DO NOT hesitate, BUY this phone. You will not regret it. P.S. Btw I was not paid for this review. I sometimes see people post reviews who got the item cheaper or for free, not me. I bought it full price, I just think it's an amazing phone so my review is 100% honest and unbiased.

The best Unlocked phone there is! I highly recommend this phone to anyone looking for high end (just like premium) phone for the fraction of the cost. Don't let the price fool you, either. This phone is very responsive and has one of the best camera for an Unlocked phone. USB C, Dual Camera, Fingerprint sensor, IR blaster... what more could you want!? Love the UI too. Highly recommended.

Beautiful design very light weight Unique Style great camera fast processing

I picked up the Blue Sapphire Honor 8 from Best Buy last night, since I needed a new phone quick. And I gotta say, it's pretty awesome, from the smoothness, to the cool features baked into the fingerprint sensor. I've been a fan of Huawei since the original Ascend came to Cricket back when I was in like high school. I'm glad Verizon was being shady and not allowing me to purchase the Z Play outright so I could run it on AT&T, because I would have missed out on this gem. I'm not a camera guy or a specs/benchmark junkie, but I ran through the camera and the Depth of Field app where I can black and white an area of the photo is awesome, and the benchmarks I ran showed it performing better than most flagships minus the Exynos variant Samsungs. Really speaks to benefits of in house production of external and internal components, to me at least. Now, my only gripes with this phone are minor and can be fixed through an update or accessory makers realizing this device is worth the R&D for accessories. 1. No Tap to Wake or Active Display; I installed Glance Plus to remedy it for the time being (I just wave my hand over the proximity sensor to check time, notifications, etc) 2. No Third Party accessories; I found maybe 2 cases I'm interested in on Amazon, but haven't pulled the trigger yet (I liked the clear AMZER one I used on my LG G5, because it didn't yellow after a while) 3. Would've liked to see maybe a frosted back panel, much like the XPERIA Z5 family, but I'm not broken up over it. 4. When I play music over my Bluetooth system in my Accord, it doesn't display the song info on the either of my head unit screens (I may just have to close and reopen the Apple Music app next time I'm in the car) But overall I love this phone and what Huawei/Honor is doing to break even more into the US Market. I'm hoping for more of their devices to make it over here, like the Nova, Nova Plus, and the Mate Series for those who want a cheaper but neck and neck quality and experience with the Samsungs Notes and LG's V Series.

I pre-ordered, it arrived on release day, good job guys. The 15 layers of glass on the back is something every person finds fascinating. The back is like an artists canvas for manufacturers and I can't wait to see what kind of materials we will see in the future. How about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercolor instead of the blue? I like the slippery glass, it doesn't try to sandpaper my fingertips or hold oil. I would prefer "pure Android" except functionally required add-ons. The camera is great, it is outperforming my pro Nikon rig about half the time (and with no tripod.) It's sharp, fast, with rich color and usable noise patterns. Sometimes the Nikon produces photos that feel (slightly) better; all that expensive glass does have some science behind it, after all. I wish it had an adjustable lens angle. I'd like to see post-shoot Levels, Exposure, WB, etc more prioritized in the HUD. The post-shoot focus point control is amazing, give whoever designed the UI a raise. The connector is USB Type C, it is the new specification to replace USB micro and mini-B or whatever else. The guy at Not Best Buy had no idea what I was talking about despite 2 aisles of cables (he did like looking at the back of the phone though.) Anyway if you need a second USB cable, better just order one with the phone. Buy the expensive one because the cheap ones may not follow spec and fry things, supposedly. I really want a magnetic connector like https://youtu.be/Euz00E3otlQ embedded in the phone. I feel like I have to be careful with the USB Type C or risk damaging the device. How many ins-and-outs before something breaks, and how many if I'm drinking?? Overall I like it a lot. PRO: It didn't get recalled for catching on fire =P

The Honor 8 is a top of the line smartphone at a midlevel price. I actually think this is a better phone in both quality and price when compared to the likes of a Samsung Galaxy s7 or iPhone 6s. I used to be an Apple supporter but recently switched to android products because I feel Apple software is no longer current and bland. For half the cost of the competitors, you get an equal, if not better, smartphone. It runs fast even with multiple apps open at once and the build quality is top notch. For those interested in the feature, it has an IR transmitter to control TV's and appliances. It is also equipped with a dual lens camera that provides adequate photos. I highly recommend this phone for those with a lower budget or simply do not see a purpose in spending $800 for a phone when you can get the same quality for more than half the price. The one drawback I have has to do with the glass back. It may be pretty, but it is very slippery and can slide off of a slightly slanted table or couch armrest. So, be cautious of where you set it down. However, most smartphone owners seem to buy cases anyway and it may eliminate this issue, but I like to go without the case due to the extra bulk. Overall, this is a great phone and I hope it gains traction in the US for future support.

This phone has no business being this cheap. This phone is beautiful, has a great camera, has great battery life, and a great fingerprint sensor and is nearly half the price of the segment leader. There are only 2 gripes about his phone. First, it is the slipperiest phone in the world, please get a case or a vinyl skin or something otherwise this will end up in the floor a LOT. Seriously this is the slipperiest device I have ever beheld myself. Secondly, the software, EMUI, is not going to be everyone's cup 'o' tea. It's very inspired by iOS and doesn't have an app drawer and is very white where I would prefer darker UI elements, and it would seem like half of the theming features are simply not present. Luckily you can install a custom launcher, but it can only do so much. But this is a fantastic device overall, I mean the back with its dual vamera setup is completely flush no camera humps here (I'm looking at you Apple and Samsung) and the pictures it produces are pretty nice. If you're looking for a GREAT phone at $400 and want a smaller device, get this phone it is fantastic.

Dual camera's bokeh effect is amazing, the battery life is quality and lasts a full day (plus you have a quick charge option), and finally the finger scanner is very quick and doubles as a shortcut button. Finally, at 5.2" it's easy to handle (looking at you 1+3 and ZTE). People knock the EMUI but I have no problem with it as a former stock android user. I just compared it to my friend's moto z force and liked that this had most of what I needed/wanted without having to download other apps. Works perfectly with my Fitbit Blaze as well. Lock screen and notifications could use some work but it doesn't bug me too much. Finally, when you get a new app you'll effectively need to add it to protected so you get all notifications.