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.

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 was in the market for a new phone as the lagginess of Samsung's heavily skinned UI was getting to me. A Galaxy S7 with a Snapdragon 820 processor is nowhere near out of date, so the constant stutters and freezes were nowhere near acceptable to me. Samsung time and time again destroys is beautiful and otherwise grade A hardware with junk, unnecessary software. Before delving into specifics, here is where I would rank the Huawei Honor 8 in major categories which I will delve into later: Price: 10/10 (had a 10% off coupon which REALLY helped as well, less than $280 out the door in my case) Camera: 8/10 (only faults are video auto focus, OIS and no 4K abilities) Build quality: 9/10 (it's pretty and sturdy but all glass so get a case!) Speed: 9/10 (only going to be trumped by a Snapdragon 821 or 835 device) UI: 9/10 (very unobtrusive and has some nice benefits) Battery: 9/10 (I got over 5 hours of screen on time; very good for a 3,000mAh battery) Enter the Huawei Honor 8. I played with a demo model at a local Best Buy and was floored with how well Huawei's in house Kirin 950 processor with 4gb of RAM performed! Now, there are none of the 60+ apps loaded that I would in time load, but I couldn't get the device to stutter when I launched 5 Chrome tabs, switched quickly to the camera and snapped some pics, futzed around with systems settings, and more. This was all without clearing any running apps from memory as well. The display is vibrant though it's nothing as dazzling as the Galaxy S8's. That being said, this phone is less than half the cost. It's a gorgeous 1080p panel which if driving less pixels does save battery should bode well for your battery. 2K or high res screens are overkill in a device this small in my opinion. Fun fact: Huawei includes a FREE replacement of the front of back glass in the event of a crack or break within the first 3 months. Very nice add on! The fingerprint sensor is lightning fast and tied with the fastest I've every used. This includes the iPhone 7/7 plus, Galaxy S8, Le Eco Le Pro 3, and more. Build quality is fantastic with those many panels of glass they use to get those wonderful angled views on the devices back. Just do yourself a favor and get a case as it's ALL glass. The user interface is actually not too bad. I say this as virtually every company with the exception of Motorola (Lenovo) know how to stay the heck out of the way of stock Android which is very functional and very much in line with what user's want. Huawei's EMUI skin that is overlaid on Android 7.0 is very nice with some decent looking notification/settings panel changes and a fairly untouched user interface minus some artistic flairs. I do not use stock launchers and opt for Nova Launcher every single time, so I can't comment on the stock launcher. The fingerprint reader doubles as a clickable button that can be programmed to do virtually anything when clicked, double clicked, or clicked and held (3 different programmable functions); this is simply fantastic to launch the LED/flashlight, launch the camera, and start audio recording without virtually any effort in my case. Overall, not a bad skin/additional Huawei based functionality! Battery life was very good and lasted all day, giving me over 5 hours of screen on time in the 2 pointed tests I ran. I used the phone as I normally would and did not top off the battery otherwise. This phone should easily last you through your entire day with moderate to heavy use and has fast charging if needed (you need a compatible charger which includes the charger that comes with the phone). This will obviously vary based on your use cases. The last major thing I'd like to note is how well the camera generally works. The dual camera setup is supposed to allow for better low light picture taking, which was also something I wanted in a new phone. It captures fantastic stills and performs very well in low light! The auto focus for stills is great, too; lightning fast! The only low point is the auto focus and OIS (optical image stabilization) when shooting video; it's lackluster and won't win you any video of the year awards, but it performs just fine for every day Snapchats and the like. If 4K video shooting is important to you as well, you'll need to look elsewhere. I should also note that this has a headphone jack which in 2017 is becoming rarer and rarer. There's no widespread replacement to the audio quality of a dedicated headphone jack/good DAC so stop killing 3.5mm before USB C or another option are widely available you crazy phone companies! Good on Huawei for keeping it with this flagship. Overall this phone presents fantastic value and I plan on keeping it for at least 1 year before I think of upgrading.

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

At this time I cannot in good faith recommend this phone to anyone. Here are the reasons why: 1. Lack of support. Honor / Huawei were on a social media spree once the device was launching but have all but went silent at this point in regards to customers questions, concerns, feedback. The Honor 8 Community wasn't even setup properly until I provided notice that the link was dead. Since then I haven't seen one response to anything I've posted in the Community. 2. The GPS unit on the Honor 8 is beyond horrible. It'll work from time to time, but on a reliability scale it would rate a 1 out of 5 with 1 being the lowest available score. GPS is important for numerous reasons and this devices GPS is often flaky causing apps to not properly register the devices actual location. On a daily basis I am reminded by the Nest app that my location is reported incorrectly by the Honor 8 which may cause issues with Home/Away Assist. With Uber, if I'm inside buildings sometimes the Honor 8 will put me in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. With Google Maps, it'll jump all over the place when attempting to get driving directions until I actually start the navigation at which point it's able to better locate the device. I have the Honor 8 set at the highest accuracy for tracking using numerous sensors in the device, and yet still location accuracy is garbage. Honor reached out to me and wants to push this issue off as possibly a carrier issue when I haven't had these issues with any previous device. 3. The Bluetooth chip works but cuts out often if the Honor 8 isn't in line of site with the sensor on some Bluetooth accessories being used. I often jog with Beats Powerbeats 2 which have audio cut out if I turn my head the wrong direction while the Honor 8 is in my back pocket while jogging. Didn't have this issue with the same headset using my iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, or Nexus 5X. 4. Phone calls have been hit or miss. Usually the quality of voice calls are great, but many times callers cannot hear what I'm saying as if I'm being cut off while talking. It's almost like it's a one way lane where while the party on the other end is talking, doesn't recognize that I am trying to interject. Again, Honor reached out to me and wants to push this issue off as possibly a carrier issue when I haven't had these issues with any previous device. 5. In addition, there really is no reason why the device doesn't support carrier WiFi calling. It shouldn't be because of costs. The ZTE Axon 7 has support for dual SIMs, upcoming support for Google's Daydream VR platform, and upcoming support for carrier WiFi calling... all at the same price point as the Honor 8. Honor said WiFi calling is dependent on the carrier when my carrier (T-Mobile) fully supports WiFi calling. Honor has chosen not to certify the Honor 8 with T-Mobile's WiFi calling protocol. 6. Competition and pricing for similar phones at this range have better support and communication. ZTE actually responds to its users regarding the Axon 7 and provide a full 2-year warranty at the exact same price point. Google is on the verge of releasing a new device that may be a bit more but will come with much better support. Get it together Honor... or this may be my last device purchased from this company. Heck I'm still within my return period.

I watched this device for a couple months until a good deal finally persuaded me to order it. This device goes on sale frequently - don't pay full price! I came from a Nexus 5X, and I must say that the Honor 8's boost in performance specs is very welcomed. Multi-tasking is smooth, the battery consumption and management is exceptional, and the camera is far better than the Nexus 5X. The finger print scanner is also incredibly fast and has gestures! Battery life has really wowed me. I start my day in the 90%-range and always end the day with 35%+ remaining. I'm a heavy user, too. I never overcharge the battery, so I expect this battery performance to continue. The camera is fast and almost always takes a great shot. I use auto mode the most of the time am happy with what it delivers. The front facing camera, by default, has a "beauty" filter enabled. Annoying, but it's simple enough to turn down or off prior to taking a shot. This "beauty" mode is not in place if you're using a third-party app like Snapchat. Speaking of Snapchat, the app runs very fast on this phone. Combine that with a fairly high resolution front facing camera, and you've got some sweet Snaps. EMUI is the Honor 8's software experience. I've grown to really like it. At first there are some things you'll get frustrated by (there are no notifications on the lock screen and no app drawer) but I've become quite adjusted and have no problems/gripes as of now. The EMUI pre-loaded apps are not bad too, which is refreshing. EMUI is very iOS-esque: it's very clean and flat and provides you with all the functionality of Android Marshmallow. As of this writing, EMUI 5.0 was announced for the Honor 8, and it's expected to be delivered in February 2017. The EMUI 5.0 update will bring Android Nougat and an updated user experience that will be a bit more normal to Android users. Very exciting! I took the risk buying this phone - I knew it had some software quirks that I'd have to adjust to, but overall this is a very good device. Four stars because I'd like to see more frequent software updates (monthly security patches from Google), and the ability to turn off the "beauty" filter on the selfie camera (it's odd this doesn't exist). With the promise of upcoming software updates, I look forward to the coming months with this device. Check out a Best Buy store to play with this device in-person before buying...that's what I did and I'm continuing to enjoy it today.

My Oneplus One was failing me and I wanted a phone that wouldn't break the bank, yet it could handle all I could throw at it. Enter the Huawei Honor 8. With Best Buy having a $50 off promotion on the Honor 8, this quickly rose to the top of my list. For those concerned about chipsets, the Kirin 950 SoC is plenty powerful enough to handle all your everyday tasks and then some. Paired with 4gb of RAM, this phone performs smoothly. I have not experienced any lag what so ever. The 1080p screen is gorgeous. When compared to my old phone with a 1080p screen, the Huawei Honor 8 takes the cake. Colors pop, blacks are black, and whites are white. It truly is a gorgeous screen. Battery life is better than expected. I've gone over 24hrs without charging the Honor 8. I have Wifi and Bluetooth turned on and the batter is still running strong. The Huawei battery manager is to thank here. The two 12MP cameras work great for stills. Very accurate colors. The camera app gives you a lot of control over the type of photos. Now, I haven't played around too much with the camera as of yet, but the handful of photos I did take all came out better than expected. I have not tried any night photos yet, so I will have to play around with that later. The gestures used with this phone is pretty neat. Knocking with a knuckle to capture a screen shot, using your knuckle as a snippit tool...super convenient! Lets not forget how beautiful this phone is. I picked up the Sapphire Blue handset and the way it shines in the light....just beautiful. You wouldn't think this handset was a sub $400 phone based on looks. Plus, you can guarantee you won't see a whole lot of these on the streets (yet). My wife has a Nexus 5x and she is pretty jealous of my Honor 8. People have complemented my phone because they have never seen anything like it. To say the least, I am satisfied. I did not want to pay a lot of money for a phone, yet I wanted a phone that could handle all my daily tasks, looks great, and takes decent photos. The Huawei Honor 8 definitely has met all my needs. Would highly recommend this phone!

I have had this phone about a week now and I LOVE this phone GOOD: battery life is amazing, even for power users. Skype video chat, Netflix/hulu, facebook, etc etc the battery is a beast and last a long time w/o getting too hot fast charging: NOT as fast as Samsung, however Samsung gets hot when you quick charge, the Honor 8 gets warm but NOT hot and its pretty quick display is amazing, even if direct sun light. once again NOT as bright as the higher end Samsung, but still no issues with direct sun light memory:. owned the Samsung s7 and it always seem like I barely had any available ram, MAYBE 1GB if im lucky. this phone MINIMUM I have 2.2-2.5gb all the time of free ram which keeps the phone running smooth and fast Fingerprint scanner is FAST. on par with the nexus 6p easily and the button does quick connect to apps as well which is convenient LOOKS premium, gorgeous looking phone and it looks amazing CAMERA takes amazing photos with lots of different features..good low light photos.. really really great pics BAD: slippery as **** GET A CASE asap. this phone will slip and slide over just about any surface it is on so PLEASE buy a case.. I have scratches on the back of my phone already and I never once dropped it auto brightness: little bit sketchy.. inside it almost always defaults to the most dim setting no matter how bright the room is, kinda annoying button placement is NOT really a bad thing, but its annoying bc the volume and power buttons are opposite what your used to. as I said not relaly a bad thing, just takes some time getting used to