Honor 8 Pro FAQ : Everything You Need To Know

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:13:27 +0000

Honor 8 Pro is touted as the new flagship killer in the market. Here is everything you need to know about the Android Smartphone to answer all the frequently asked questions.

Question: What are the different colors Honor 8 Pro is available?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro is available in two color options – Matte black and blue.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: The Honor 8 Pr0 has a 5.7-inch LTPS IPS LCD display offering a 1440 x 2560 pixels pixels QuadHD resolution with a 515 pixels per inch (PPI)

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display settings has view mode with small, medium and large settings to control the size of interface elements such as images and characters. Elements will be bigger in large mode while more content will be displayed in small mode. The other settings here includes brightness, color temperature, font size, text style and eye comfort mode which is another name for blue filter.

Question: Does Honor 8 Pro has Blue filter ?

Answer: Yes, there is bluefilter option and Huawei / Honor calls it eye comfort. It can be set manually and a start and end time can also be set.

Question: What is the price of Honor 8 Pro? Where can I buy?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro is available in India at Rs 29,999 ($466). It is available at Amazon.in.

Question: What size sim cards Honor 8 Pro accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: It supports hybrid dual-nano SIM. So you can use either two SIM’s or can use one SIM and the second SIM slot can be used to house a microSD card up to 256GB.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: Yes, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro is powered by Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset with a Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G71 MP8, 6GB of RAM.

Question: Does Honor 8 Pro has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyro sensor.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro has on-screen buttons.

Question: What USB type does it use?

Answer: It uses USB Type-C 2.0

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, it has notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Honor 8 Pro?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro has dual-camera setup with a dual 12-megapixel camera in the rear with one RGB sensor and another monochrome sensor. The rear cameras have f/2.2 aperture. The front has a 8MP camera for selfies.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: No.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Honor 8 Pro?

Answer: Yes

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes,Honor 8 Pro supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi direct etc.

Question: Does Honor 8 Pro has FM app?

Answer: No

Question: How to take screnshots in Honor 8 Pr?

Answer: Press and hold the power and volume button together or go to quick shortcuts and there is a screenshot option that can be tapped to take a screenshot.

Question: What is knuckle screenshot in Honor 8 Pro?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro or EMUI to be specific has this feature called knuckle screenshot, where you can tap twice with your knuckle and it takes a screenshot.

Question: Does it support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Honor 8 Pro?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro has a 4000mAh battery.

Question: Does it support fast charging?

Answer: Yes, it does not support fast charging.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro has a battery saver mode.

Question: Does it have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes, it does have an IR blaster and Honor 8 Pro can be used as a remote to control your TV and other compatible home appliances.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Honor 8 Pro is very good.

Question: Does it support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes it supports one hand UI. The display can be reduced to 4-inch or 3.5-inch

Question: Does Honor 8 Pro has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes, it does not have a fingerprint sensor.

Question: Does Honor 8 Pro support App lock?

Answer: Yes, it supports app lock and you can use password or pattern lock to secure apps.

Question: What OS does it run?

Answer: Honor 8 Pro runs on Android Nougat 7.1.1 with EMUI 5.1 layered on top of it.

Question: Does it support two whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes it supports two Whatsapp app. There is a App twin feature to support this.

Question: Does Honor 8 Pro support call recording?

Answer: No, it does not support call recording. Question: Does Honor 8 Pro support NFC? Answer: Yes, NFC is supported.

Question: Does Honor 8 Pro has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes, multi-screen feature is available. ]]>

8 Reasons Why You Should Buy Honor 8 Pro

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:33:36 +0000

Honor 8 Pro has emerged as a dark horse this year which actually seems to have snatched the flagship killer moniker from the OnePlus 5. Here are 8 good reasons why you could consider buying the Honor 8 Pro.

Design – A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever

“Being slim is the new elitism” and Honor 8 Pro has taken it very seriously. Measuring just 6.95mm for a phone that houses 4000mAh battery, the Honor 8 Pro is suave and all wow. It flaunts a seamless metal unibody design that looks and feels solid, as well as premium. The blue color especially is a head turner. Though, the matte black is a smooth killer too.

Display – Bigger and pixel-full!

The Honor 8 Pro sports a 5.7-inch IPS display with 1440 x 2560 resolution. The display is a 2.5D glass and strengthened by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Quad HD resolution and a pixel density of 515 ppi makes for a extremely desirable screen quality. The display is sharp and the colors are vivid. The contrast ratio is on the mark as well, and while the display is a tad reflective, sunlight legibility is pretty good. The black levels are deep too.

Performance – Mean machine

Powered by Huawei’s top-of-the-line SoC, Kirin 960 with Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, the Honor 8 Pro packs in 6 GB of RAM.The Honor 8 Pro is a smooth operator and is very snappy. It can handle aggressive multi-tasking as well as gaming at ease. Throw in any heavy game, it handles them like a pro. In short 8 Pro is a true, able performer.

Gaming and Media – Entertainment on the go!

The 5.7” display strikes a sweet spot for gaming and watching movies. It’s a great for entertainment on the go, plus the hardware comes alive during rigorous gaming sessions and makes it highly enjoyable.

Camera – Happy clicks!

The rear camera on the Honor 8 Pro features a dual camera setup. Similar to Honor 8 and Huawei P9, the dual camera makes use of one RGB sensor and another monochrome sensor – both 12-megapixel ones with f/2.2 aperture. And there’s a dual-tone LED flash. Both the sensors work in tandem resulting in a detailed photos with higher dynamic range. The 8 Pro takes some great shots. The colors are lively and eye popping. It excels in low light conditions. Plus, the camera mode offers many presets which can make an average Joe click amazing pics.

Storage – Fill it up, no worries!

With 128GB as a standard storage option, there is no dearth for space in the phone plus you can also add an microSD card, even if you don’t want for extra storage, it comes handy to transfer or access contents stored in a card.

IR port – some extra..

Honor 8 Pro also has an IR port and there is a remote app baked in, so you can used this as a universal remote to connect your television and air-conditioners.

Pricing – the real deal breaker

Finally, Honor 8 pro has got its pricing right, making it the flagship killer of the year outclassing the OnePlus 5. In India it retails at Rs 29,999 which is lesser than the listed price of OnePlus 5. At this price, it is a great buy even with eyes closed. What you think of the Honor 8 Pro? Do share your thoughts and let us know. ]]>

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