Premium, full metal-body Huawei G8 smartphone announced

Aside from the new Huawei Watch and the Mate S with Force Touch, the Chinese company has just announced the G8 phone. Nope, it’s still not a Nexus phone but device looks premium although not as powerful as the latest flagship. We didn’t expect this one to be announced at the IFA 2015 but sneaky Huawei has surprised as with another new smartphone.

The Huawei G8 features a 5.5-inch FHD display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 32GB built-in storage, 5MP front-facing cam, 13MP rear camera, and a Snapdragon 615 processor–all packed in a metal body. You’ll notice the familiar Huawei design and there’s a 3,000mAh battery inside.

The Huawei G8 boasts of some new photography features that allow ultra-low light shooting. The fingerprint sensor also brings a super secure and fast fingerprint ID technology for your peace of mind. Android phone looks really classy in an all-metal body and it feels more robust in your hands. When it comes to connectivity, you can connect twice as much because of the two antennas and dual antenna smart switching for uninterrupted mobile connection.

Huawei has not mentioned anything about pricing or availability but obviously, the device will be ready in China and some Asian countries. Hopefully, the mid-range device will reach the United States where Huawei hopes to enter the mobile market.

Huawei G8 specifications:

• OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
• UI: Huawei Emotion UI
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
• Display: 5.5-inches, 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution, 401 ppi
• Size: 152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)
• Weight: 167 (5.89 oz)
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• 5MP front facing camera
• 13MP rear camera
• Connectivity: 3G/4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0 EDR, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n

SOURCE: Huawei