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Huawei G8
Display
5.5" 1080 x 1920 pixels
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Main camera
13MP
Battery
3000 mAh
5.5
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Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA
4G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2015, July. Released 2015, October
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)
Weight
167 (5.89 oz)
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Platform
OS
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Type
eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Module
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
Colors
Black, White, Gold
Models
RIO-AL00, RIO-L23
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