Huawei’s $400 Honor 8 Delivers Flagship Specs And Dual Cameras For A U.S. Audience

by Brandon Hill — Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 05:49 AM EDT

Huawei already has its foot in the door to the U.S. market, and now it is looking to thrust its whole body inside. The Chinese OEM announced that its Honor 8, which was introduced in China earlier this year, is now on its way to battle it out in the States.

The Honor 8 has all the trappings of a flagship smartphone thanks to its premium metal and 2.5D glass construction, and 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display. Powering the device is a Kirin 950 octa-core processor that is backed by 4GB RAM. You’ll also find either 32GB or 64GB of storage onboard, although you can save a few bucks by getting the entry-level model and adding your own more cost-effective microSDHC card.

The smartphone also includes two cameras on the back, both of which feature 12MP sensors. One camera shoots RGB, while the second camera shoots in monochrome. When the digital “shutter” on the smartphone is pressed, data from both cameras is combined to produce one photo which features superior detail (compared to what can be found with a comparable smartphone with a single main camera). You’ll find a more traditional 8MP camera on the front of the Honor 8.

Other features include a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor (which can unlock your device in just 0.4 seconds), 3000 mAh battery with fast charging support, a USB-C port, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. The smartphone is also running Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1 grafted on top.

The Honor 8 will come backed with the PROMISE warranty, which is in addition to the standard one-year warranty. If you were to somehow shatter the front or rear glass on your smartphone, Huawei will replace it free of charge within the first three months of ownership. After that, you’re on your own.

The Honor 8 is priced at $399 for the 32GB model, while springing for the 64GB variant will set you back $449. The usual suspects like Best Buy, Amazon, and Newegg are offering the phone on a pre-order basis right now (and you’ll also receive a $50 gift card from these retailers as well). You can also purchase it directly from Huawei’s official U.S. website if you prefer.

Tags: Huawei, honor 8

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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