Huawei Honor 8 U.S. Release Date Set For August 16, Paris Launch Also Confirmed

Huawei Honor 8 release date in the U.S. has been seemingly confirmed by a press invite. GSM Arena noted that the Chinese smartphone maker will be having a launch event on August 16 in San Francisco, California. There was no specification as to what product will be unveiled, but the report from GSM Arena is definite that the event will be for the Huawei Honor 8’s release. The post explained as follows.

“Although the phone isn’t named in the invite, that dual camera symbol that kind of looks like infinity has been used by Huawei before to convey how proud it is of its dual camera setups. And since the Honor 8 is the only Honor device to feature such an arrangement… it’s clear that this is the handset that will have the spotlight on August 16.”

Below is the Twitter post from Android Headlines showcasing the press invite.

Huawei Event Invite Points To Honor 8 US Launch https://t.co/JCqKRuxoBt #Android #Google pic.twitter.com/EFdEx4sxkn

— Android Headlines (@Androidheadline) July 14, 2016

Aside from the U.S. release, Europe is set to get the smartphone as well. According to Android Central,Huawei Honor 8 is launching in Paris on August 24. Furthermore, highlighting the glass-backed, metal-framed design of the Honor 8, Android Central’s report also cited that the appearance of Huawei’s high-end smartphone falls between the 2014 Huawei Honor 6 and Samsung’s 2016 flagship, the Galaxy S7.

As for its build quality, it “appears to be a solid step up from the Honor 7 — even with less metal in the mix — and is a reflection of the progress we’ve seen Huawei make in build and materials at the high end,” Android Central added.

Come the official Honor 8 release, Huawei fans should find an octa-core Kirin 950 processor paired with either 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM under the hood. Native storage memory can sport up to 64 GB capacity, according to 9t05Google. For the GPU, the mobile device is equipped with Mali-T88 MP 4. It will arrive with pre-installed Android 6.0 Marshmallow together with EMUI 4.1 skin.

The display specs for the Huawei Honor 8 boasts a 5.2-inch 2.5 curved screen display with 1080p X 1920p resolution. It has a seamless border, which makes swiping gestures easier, SoftPedia noted.

Selfie lovers will be delighted to know that Huawei smartphone is equipped with an 8MP front-facing camera. Meanwhile, the primary shooter features a “dual-12MP camera system on the rear with an f/2.2 aperture,” 9to5Google’s report added. Moreover, the camera offers laser autofocus and has 1.76-micron pixels size.

Android Central noted that it is not certain if the phone’s dual camera setup is exactly the same as the one used by Huawei P9, although the specs matched up. Citing the advantages of the dual camera system, the report shared the following.

“Like the P9, the Honor 8’s dual camera setup enabled a bunch of neat photographic tricks, like virtually changing the aperture after the fact to create bokeh-like effects, in addition to claims of enhanced detail and contrast thanks to the dedicated black-and-white sensor.”

Watch the commercial released for Huawei Honor 8, posted on The Phone Commercials HD’s YouTube channel.

Other specs and features of the phone to look into upon Huawei Honor 8’s release include a USB Type-C port which supports fast-charging functionality, and a battery with 3000 mAh capacity. Huawei Honor 8 has two SIM slots and 9to5Google explained that one of them also functions as a microSD slot. Furthermore, the Chinese handset offers 4G LTE capabilities and it is equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

When it comes to the phone’s pricing for the U.S. and European market, no official information has yet has been disclosed. In China, it sells for $298, according to GSM Arena, which also provided a ballpark that U.S. tech enthusiasts might shell out around $350 for the Huawei Honor 8 come its official release date.

The Chinese release for the Huawei Honor 8 happened on July 11, where registrations for the handset’s sale were also opened. And just a few days after going live, five million registrations were already reported in China, according to SoftPedia. Those who are interested in signing up for the Huawei Honor 8’s flash sale have until July 18 to do so. The actual sale will commence the following day.

The Inquisitr will continue to keep you in the loop for more news about the Huawei Honor 8’s release.

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