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Lower mid-range · 2016

Honor Note 8

Sold for ₦86,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s Camera shares the Huawei Mate S's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.6″ AMOLED · 60Hz
955 4 / 32 GB
4500 mAh 10W charging
13 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Kirin 955 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Mali-T880 MP4
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
142,100
v6
CPU
8-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Process
16 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.0
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX278, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Huawei Mate S
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 10 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/32GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B7

Build & Design

219 g · 7.2 mm
Height
178.8 mm
Width
90.9 mm
Thickness
7.2 mm
Weight
219 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 6.6″ vs 4.7″ screen
130% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
142k vs 238k AnTuTu
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 219 g vs 138 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Larger screen
6.6″ vs 5.1″ screen
50% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
142k vs 189k AnTuTu
Lower-res main camera
13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦86,000

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Jiji Used
₦86,000
Fair for used
VICKLITE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
1.7 yrs · 7 feedback · 64GB
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