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Older flagship · 2015

Huawei P8

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Huawei Mate S's main sensor
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (2680mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
930/ Kirin 935 3 / 16 GB
2680 mAh
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Kirin 930 (28 nm)/ Kirin 935 (28 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-T628 MP4
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Kirin 930 (28 nm)/ Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
43,029
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53e 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz

Software & updates

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely 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 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie
Stabilised

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
8 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Sony IMX278, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Huawei Mate S , Honor Note 8
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2680 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2680 mAh
Lab endurance
64:00h
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/16GB · 3/32GB · 3/64GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
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 full · no 5G
Full
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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B27

Build & Design

144 g · 6.4 mm
Height
144.9 mm
Width
72.1 mm
Thickness
6.4 mm
Weight
144 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

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 6s

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen
A more stable camera
OIS vs no OIS · 13 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/2.2 main
56% larger battery capacity
2,680 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
43k vs 175k AnTuTu
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
43k vs 112k AnTuTu
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline
Full comparison

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