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Huawei Y8P

Huawei Y8P
$197
Brand: Huawei
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.3-inch 1080 x 2400 HD+ screen
  • Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Back / 16 MP front
  • Storage 128 GB
  • RAM 4/6 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz, HiSilicon Kirin 710F
  • OS Android 10; EMUI 10.1

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Huawei Y8P Highlights and Overview

The Huawei Y8P is the higher variant of the Y7P launched earlier this year, 2020 of course. Although both phones has same CPUs, but the new comer still has few upgrades over the Y7p, some of which includes the use of an AMOLED screen with in-screen fingerprint scanner, larger front facing camera and the presence of a USB Type-C interface.

As for the specifications, you are getting a 6.3-inch display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, while a U-shaped notch seats above the screen. Hardwise wise, there is the HiSilicon Kirin 710F, an octa-core 12nm CPU clocked at 2.2GHz, along with Mali-G51 GPU, 4/6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage, expandable by microSDXC up to 256 GB.

On the camera department, there is a triple camera sensors at the back; the main snapper is a 48-megapixel sensor along with a secondary 2-megapixel macro and a large 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens. As for selfie, there is a 16-megapixel f/2.0 apertured lens in the display cut-out upfront.

Interestingly, the Y8P support in-screen fingerprint scanner and come with hybrid dual SIM with 4G LTE on both SIMS. The device is available in Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black colors. It has a 4000mAh battery and runs on EMUI v10.1 based on Android 10. The full specs and features of the Huawei Y8P are detailed in the specification table below.

Huawei Y8P Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 157.4 x 73.2 x 7.8 mm
Weight 163 grams
Build Front glass, plastic back
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10; EMUI 10.1
Chipset Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G51 MP4

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 4/6 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 1TB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Digital image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Sensor size - 1/2.8"
Pixel size - 1.12 μm
Phase detection
6-element lens
2-megapixel depth sensor (second camera)
8-megapixel ultra-wide lens
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 16 MP punch hole selfie
Camera Features HDR+
scene recognition,
AI FaceID
f/2.0 aperture
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
FM Radio FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 29 hours
Stand-by Up to 500 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Huawei Y8P User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 4

  1. Emmanuel says:

    This phone is my nightmare… I had been sad since I got it.. My phone number is not showing in whatsapp everything is wrong about it

  2. Nurudeen kamoru says:

    I went to buy the phone and I need someone to tell me about it

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