Samsung and LG win the bragging match, but in reality that's all it really is.īrightness is a minor problem for the P8, as its screen doesn't light as brightly as the iPhone 6, and whites appear with a slightly yellow/green tinge, which shifts to pink when viewed off-centre. As far as pixel density is concerned, the P8's 424 pixels per inch is higher than both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but in all honesty you'd struggle to spot the difference. It's a 5.2in panel with a Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 that mean it misses out on the Quad HD glory of the LG G4 and Samsung Galaxy S6, but has a sharper screen than the iPhone 6. The P8 is all fairly par for the course as far as the screen is concerned. It's a good-looking device, the P8, and is Huawei's best attempt yet at convincing the brand snobs to leave their preconceptions at the door.Īs thin as an iPhone 6, Huawei is keen to point out how the P8 doesn't have a protruding rear camera IBTimes UK Huawei P8: Screen Sharper edges and a slightly more abrasive finish to the P8's aluminium back make it better to hold than the iPhone and despite the larger size it feels less likely to slip out of my hand. The bottom edge, comprising a microUSB port flanked by a screw and speaker/mic grille either side appears to be lifted straight from the iPhone 6 - but rather than earn Huawei a trip to the copyright infringement courts, I see it as good design, no matter who put it on sale first.Ī smart feature shared with last year's P7 sees the P8's microSD card slot doubles as a secondary SIM slot.Īt 145 x 72 x 6.4mm, the Huawei is taller, wider but thinner than the iPhone 6 (138 x 67 x 6.9mm), and at 144g it's a barely noticeable 15g heavier. The volume and power buttons - also with chamfered edges - all stick out enough to be accurately pressed by feel alone and all have enough travel to provide good, clicky feedback. The aluminium chassis cut into three by white antenna lines and the shiny, chamfered edges blend the iPhone 5s and 6 into a premium handset which quite clearly deserves a place among the smartphone elite.Īn aluminium body and glass front give the Huawei P8 a sense of style usually reserved for Apple and HTC IBTimes UK "That looks a lot like an iPhone" says pretty much everyone when they see the Huawei P8 for the first time. The all-important first impressions are good - even in what Huawei calls champagne gold - but has the company improved on software and performance issues of its predecessors, and does the camera live up to the hype? Let's find out.
This is an Android smartphone which began life as the Ascend P6, showed promise a year later with the P7, and is now ready to take on Apple, HTC and Samsung at their own game, with a much lower price.
That's what using the Huawei P8 feels like. There's nothing quite like supporting the underdog, especially when, after two years of hard work they come out on top.
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1.
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