Honor 8 deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100	Know Your Mobile | Paul Briden The Honor 8 has amazing specs and features and it costs hardly anything at all (...) This is amazing value and just one of the reasons the Honor 8 comes highly recommended. Read full review
96	MobileTechTalk | Domenico Lamberti I love the Honor 8 and I think it is a tremendous buy, even at the high price . Whilst its price seems high, we have to remember that this is Honor's flagship and when you compare it to other flagships those are usually in much more higher price. Read full review
93	ZDNet | Matthew Miller The Honor 8 is extremely well designed and is perfect for slipping into your front pocket. While it doesn't have the highest resolution display, it looks the same as the high res smartphones to my eyes. It's a stunning device, especially in the unique sapphire blue color. Read full review
90	jmcomms | Jonathan Morris There's very little bad to say about the Honor 8, but plenty of good. Read full review
90	NDTV Gadgets | Roydon Cerejo The Honor 8 is a great all-rounder and is worth considering over the OnePlus 3 or Zenfone 3, if you're looking for something different. It has a solid processor, useful software tricks, very good display, capable cameras and enough battery power to last you a day. On the whole, it's very compelling. Read full review
90	Mobile Choice | Sunetra Chakravarti The Honor 8, especially in sapphire blue, tops in build quality and looks. It is also very very capable with the 4GB RAM and dual primary cameras. With EMUI sculpted to be really user-friendly, recommending the phone comes very easy. Read full review
90	Recombu | Alex Todd The Honor 8 offers a great all-round experience for a competitive price in the flagship space, with more individuality than perhaps competitor handsets. Read full review
87	NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer Honor's 8 is a superb upper mid-range smartphone that might be the right smartphone for many people with its casing, performance, and quick handling.. In total, Honor's 8 made a very positive impression on us, and it does not have to fear any comparison device in the upper mid-range. Read full review
85	Android Authority | Bailey Stein The Honor 8 brings what many have wanted from an affordable flagship for a while now: a gorgeous design, a smaller size, and a great camera. However, you'll still want to consider what you value most in a smartphone would be and base your final decision off of that. Read full review
80	The Mobile Indian | Sandeep Budki If you want to buy a smartphone which can be flaunted and delivers consistent performance on the camera front, go for Honor 8. It offers smooth performance, it is not that costly for a high-end device. Read full review
80	Gadgets Now | Riyana Lama ...At the price point it sports, getting a dual camera is difficult on other handsets. However, smartphones aren't just limited to a dual camera or a decent design - other competing brands possess a larger fan base than the Honor 8. With its specifications, the handset is taking on the likes of the OnePlus 3 and Moto Z Play Read full review
80	Gotta Be Mobile | Kevin Purcell The Huawei Honor 8 is a great device with a few compromises. Read full review
80	AndroidPit | Eric Ferrari-Herrmann The Honor 8 impressed me with beauty inside and out. Thanks to the good camera, it also scores in lifestyle. Read full review
80	GottaBeMobile | Kevin Purcell If you're looking for an alternative to the Galaxy phones or the iPhone, the Huawei Honor 8 offers a compelling choice, especially for people who don't want to pay more than $400. Read full review
80	Expert Reviews | Christopher Minasians The Honor 8 is a fantastic smartphone, especially at its lower price tag. It has a fantastic camera, a beautiful and unique design, a fast processor resulting in a fluid Android 7 experience and its Full HD screen is excellent. It is only let down by its battery life. Read full review
80	TechRadar | Matt Swider Honor 8 is the fanciest-looking Android phones out of China, with an awesome light-refracting glass design and high-end specs. Its dual camera captures photos that are better than its mid-range competition, though the overall software can be a confusing mess sometimes and its rivals provide a better value when it comes to storage and screen real estate. Read full review
80	Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman The Honor 8 from Huawei is a very good phone, but stops short of being excellent. A few hardware and software issues prevent the Honor 8 from living up to its full potential. Read full review
80	Brighthand | Jamison Cush The Huawei Honor 8 is a prime example of a mid-range smartphone with near flagship performance and build. It even has high-end features like an excellent fingerprint scanner and dual-lens camera... Give it a long look and you might end up saving good money. Read full review
80	PC Mag | Ajay Kumar The distinctive Huawei Honor 8 is a stylish handset that has the potential to compete with more expensive smartphones Read full review
80	The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs The Honor 8 is an excellent smartphone that balances a premium look, feel and performance with a mid-range price, which should make you question why should you pay over the odds for a top-end phone. Read full review
80	Tom's Guide | Philip Michaels With a dual-lens camera and a stunning glass design, the Honor 8 delivers the kind of quality you'd expect from a phone that costs a lot more.... It offers a head-turning design, fast performance and an impressive dual-lens camera. Just don't expect great-looking pics in low light. And while the Emotion UI adds some nifty features, it doesn't provide the cleanest user experience. Read full review
80	Android Headlines | Alexander Maxham This is Honor's second smartphone that's targeting the US market, and it looks like they definitely have a winner on their hands.... And during our time with it, the Honor 8 doesn't just talk the talk, it walks the walk as well. We've had no major complaints with this phone after using it as our daily driver for about a week. Something that's not said all that often... But the Honor 8 is a true flagship at basically mid-range pricing. Read full review
80	Stuff | Tom Morgan Familiar hardware that punches well above its weight, and a design to die for, but gets beaten down to second place by the cheaper OnePlus 3. Read full review
80	Pocket-lint | Mike Lowe As mid-level phones go the Honor 8 lays down some solid specification benchmarks for its price. In reality, however, some of them don't quite live up to the paperwork: the battery life ought to be a little longer lasting, while the odd "hang" here and there doesn't provide perfect graphics for gaming. Read full review
78	What Mobile | Thomas Wellburn The Honor 8 is a great device that performs above the asking price. With an improved camera and much better design, it looks like a premium handset you'd be proud to show off… even if can't stay still on a flat surface. Read full review
78	CNET UK | Jessica Dolcourt The Huawei Honor 8 is a likable midprice phone with some extra perks, but its short battery life holds it back. Read full review
78	phoneArena | Stephen S. The Honor 8 does enough right that we find ourselves recommending the phone. EMUI isn't going to be for everyone – but then again, neither is buying an unlocked handset manufacturer-direct. If any of that sounds like something you'd be up for, though, there's a lot to like in this phone. Read full review
76	Firstpost | Sheldon Pinto The Honor 8 will be a great alternative to the pricey Huawei P9 and obviously better than the Asus Zenfone 3. It would be safe to place the Honor 8 second to the OnePlus 3. Read full review
70	AnandTech | Matt Humrick If you're looking for something a bit smaller that costs less than the HTC 10 or Galaxy S7, but still want a polished user experience, the Honor 8 is a pretty good phone that's worth a look. Read full review
70	ITProPortal | Desire Athow The Honor 8 is a solid performer without hitting the high notes of some of its rivals like the OnePlus 3. Its price needs to be slashed in order for it to be competitive. Read full review
70	Digital Trends | Kyle Wiggers Huawei's Honor 8 is the definition of a 'flagship killer' and a steal at it's price tag... Its design, while tasteful, is arguably derivative. Huawei's software is overdue for a bit of refinement, too.... If you're after an incredible camera, impeccable fingerprint sensor, bonuses like an IR emitter, and an outstanding level of polish, the Honor 8's a steal at its price point. Read full review
70	Trusted Reviews | Richard Easton The Honor 8 is a good all-round mid-range smartphone that looks good and performs well – but it doesn't particularly excel in any areas... It does have the edge in all areas but the camera. While the EMUI skin continues to grate, the Honor 8 is a good all-round phone for its price. Read full review

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Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 145.5 x 71.0 x 7.45 mm (5.73 x 2.8 x 0.29 in) Weight: 153 g (5.4 oz)
Screen	Size: 5.2 inches diagonal Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels Screen Density: 424 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 72.2 % Display Type: LTPS capacitive touchscreen
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Performance	Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 950 CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) GPU: Mali-T880 MP4 RAM: 4GB
Camera	Main Camera: 12 megapixel Dual Camera with LED flash Secondary Camera: 8 megapixels
Storage	Built-in Storage: 32GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 2900 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: None
SIM standard	Micro SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	Rear
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page