Smartphone Maker Honor Introduces its First Flagship Model for the US Market

Since its founding two years ago, Honor has experienced extraordinary growth by focusing on the online market and giving digital natives the types of devices that fit their lifestyle. Featuring high-quality construction, inspired design and next-generation technology, Honor smartphones are enjoyed by mobile enthusiasts around the globe. With Honor 8, the brand sets a new standard for what U.S. consumers can expect in an unlocked device.

"Honor 8 perfectly represents the evolution of our overall product view," said George Zhao, president of Honor. "It goes against established industry norms and market conventions with a higher aesthetic standard. At the same time, it balances looks with the smarts, speed, and connectivity that today's millennial consumers demand. Honor 8 reflects our understanding of and commitment to their needs and goals."

Amazing Picture Quality
An powerful 12MP dual-lens camera is like eyes focused on the world around you. With one RGB and one monochrome sensor, the Honor 8 captures more light to deliver amazing picture quality, vivid color, and stunning details in daylight or nighttime. The benefit of the RGB sensors is vivid, crisper color, while the monochrome sensor reproduces sharper pictures in more detail.

Its hybrid auto-focus captures every moment by taking advantage of laser, contrast, and depth focus to deliver greater speed and accuracy. Exciting new photography modes as well as manual operation capability make the Honor 8 perfect for aspiring photographers. Plus, selfie fans will enjoy its 8MP wide-angle front-facing camera that works well even in low-light.

Sleek, Elegant Appearance  
The Honor 8 features a double-sided glass design that results in a sleek, elegant appearance. Beneath it, a 15-layer process is applied with precise craftsmanship to create a unique light-reflecting aurora effect. Compact and artfully curved, the Honor 8 smartphone combines perfect dimensions with a stylish finish for a balanced, comfortable-to-hold mobile device.

Convenient, Smart Fingerprint Access…Instantly
Honor's dual-purpose fingerprint scanner technology provides instant, secure access to your device. The 3D fingerprint scanner can unlock some of the phone's most popular functions such as taking pictures, answering calls, or turning off an alarm.

Press the smart key on the back of the phone to access more customizable features, for example: Click to capture a screenshot, double-click for the flashlight, or long press to launch your favorite applications—you can even personalize them yourself.  Building on Honor's commitment to security, fingerprint data is encrypted and stored only on the device. 

Power to Last and Then Some More
Honor 8 is built to keep up with demands for fast, powerful, and always connected devices. Powered by a GHz octa-core CPU with a 3000 mAh battery and Huawei's proprietary power saving technologies, users can be confident there will always be power to accommodate their busy life. And if the battery gets low, industry-leading fast-charge technology will recharge the batteries by up to 50% in about 30 minutes.¹

Peace of Mind – Honor's PROMISE
Honor is focused on the needs of digital natives, and that includes its customer service. Honor is committed to the quality of every product it manufacturers and each device goes through a rigorous internal testing process before reaching consumers.

Purchasers of the new Honor 8 may register the device on HiHonor.com/us/ to qualify for a one-time repair of any accidental screen or back-cover glass damage during the three-month coverage period. This coverage is in addition to the existing 12-month limited warranty that comes with all Honor smartphones.

More Good Stuff
With its 16 nanometer FinFET Kirin 950 chip and four gigabytes of LPDDR4 RAM, Honor 8 offers smooth and seamless multitasking and gaming experiences. The i5 intelligent co-processor manages the sensors inside the phone efficiently with the Kirin 950 SoC chipset to provide increased processing speeds, response times, and extended battery life. Running Android 6.0 on EMUI 4.1, Honor 8 offers the perfect user experience.

Measuring in at 5.7" x 2.8" x 0.3" and weighing just 5.3 ounces (including battery), the Honor 8 smartphone is a slim, powerful package that also features a 5.2 inch LTPS multiple-point touch-sensitive screen with 1920 x 1080 HD resolution, for rich, bright colors.

For more detailed information, visit HiHonor.com/us/.

Availability:
In the United States, the Honor 8 Android smartphone will be available in Sapphire Blue, Pearl White, and Midnight Black. MSRPs begin at $399.99 for the 32GB model and $449.99 for the 64GB model.   

Pre-ordering will begin August 17 through September 3 at the following retailers: Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo Video, and Newegg as well as on HiHonor.com/us/.

For the first 60 days, Best Buy will offer the Sapphire Blue edition exclusively.

Customers pre-ordering Honor 8 will also receive a $50 gift card² from participating retailers.

About Honor
Honor is a leading smartphone e-brand under Huawei group. In line with its slogan, "for the brave", the brand was created to meet the needs of millennials through internet-optimized products that offer superior user experiences, inspire action, foster creativity and empower the young to achieve their dreams. In doing this, Honor has set itself apart by showcasing its own bravery to do things differently and to take the steps needed to usher in the latest technologies and innovations for its customers.

For more information, visit http://www.hihonor.com  or any of the following social media sites:

https://www.facebook.com/USAhonor
https://www.instagram.com/HonorUSA 
https://twitter.com/Honor_USA 
https://plus.google.com/HonorUSA

Media contacts:

Raphel Finelli
408-667-5970
[email protected]

Natalie Sauve
High Road for Honor
(613) 688-1187
[email protected]

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¹ Based on internal Honor lab tests

² HiHonor.com/us/ will offer a $50 rebate in lieu of a gift card.

SOURCE Honor