Huawei Honor 8 (USA)
Huawei's sub-brand Honor
has made official its Honor 8 smartphone for the US market. The device - which
is currently only available in China - will be up for pre-order in the US
starting August 17.
You'll be able to pre-order the Huawei
Honor 8 through third-party retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo
Video, and Newegg, as well as HiHonor.com/us/. The pre-order period ends
September 3. The device will be available in Sapphire Blue, Pearl White, and Midnight
Black color options, although the first one will be a Best Buy-exclusive for
initial 60 days.
Those pre-ordering the device will also
receive a US$ 50 gift card from participating retailers - HiHonor US offer a US$ 50
rebate instead.
Specs-wise, the phone is powered by
Kirin 950 SoC and sports a 5.2-inch full-HD display. It comes with 4 GB RAM and
32 GB/64 GB internal memory options, and packs in a 3,000 mAh battery. In terms of
camera, the device features a dual-12 MP camera setup on the back and an 8 MP front
shooter.
Measuring 145.5 x 71.0 x 7.45 mm and
weighing in at 153 grams, the Honor 8 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. As for price,
the handset carries a US$ 399 tag for the 32 GB model and US$ 449.99 for the 64 GB one.
For comparison, prices start at under US$ 300 in China.
