Huawei Honor Note 8 Launched, Boast a 6 Inch AMOLED 2K Screen And Kirin 955 Chip!

A day before the Galaxy Note 7 launch, Huawei launched their own monster multimedia phablet in China called the Note 8.

Huawei Note 8

Related: Huawei Honor 5 With VoLTE Launched Too, Priced At Just CNY 599 (Under 5K Pesos)

The Huawei Honor Note 8 is a bigger metal clad phone with 6.6 inch AMOLED 2K screen at 2560 x 1440 resolution. Going to the internals, this device isn't a pushover. It uses the same Kirin 955 octa core chip paired with Mali T880 GPU found with the P9 series.

It also has 4 GB RAM, either 32 / 64 GB / 128 GB internal storage, and large 4,500 mAh battery w/ 2A quick charging. As per Huawei, the battery of this device can hold up for up to 13 hours of straight video playback.

Targeted for multimedia users, this phablet touts a 13 MP main camera w/ OIS and AF, 8 MP selfie camera, and "HiFi quality" DTS stereo sound and Smart PA audio chip. As usual, it also has LTE connectivity, fingerprint scanner located at the back, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ EMUI 4.1 skin.

Huawei Honor Note 8 Specs

Display: 6.6 Inch QHD AMOLED 2560 x 1440 resolution at 445 ppi

CPU: 64 Bit Kirin 955 octa core processor

GPU: Mali T880

RAM: 4 GB

ROM: 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Back Camera: 13 MP w/ AF, OIS, and dual tone LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8 MP

Battery: 4,500 mAh

OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ EMUI 4.1

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, HSPA+, LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, A GPS

Others: Fingerprint sensor

Dimensions: TBC

Weight: TBC

Price: CNY 2,299 (32 GB ROM), CNY 2,799 (64 GB ROM), CNY 2,999 (128 GB ROM)

The price of Note 8 starts at CNY 2,299 (Around 16K Pesos) for the 32 GB model, CNY 2,799 (Around 17.6K Pesos) for the 64 GB edition, and CNY 2,999 (Around 19.7K Pesos) for the 128 GB variant.

No word about international availability yet.

Source: Android Authority