SpecEagle review · Honor
Honor 8 Pro review: QHD 2017 mid-flagship.
SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2017·$520
Overall
75/100
Class rank
#2 of 3
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
Honor 8 Pro.
8 Pro brought QHD + Kirin 960 + 4 Ah at $520 — Honor's 2017 international flagship.
01Display
84/10084/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2017.
TypeIPS LCD
Size5.7"
Resolution2560 x 1440
02Performance
76/10076/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2017.
ChipsetKirin 960
RAM6 GB
Storage128 GB
03Camera
76/10076/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2017.
Main12 MP + 12 MP mono
Front8 MP
04Battery
80/10080/100 puts it above the 76-point average for flagship phones of 2017.
Capacity4,000 mAh
05Software
70/10070/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2017.
What works
- QHD display rare for 2017 at $520.
- Kirin 960 + 6 GB RAM.
- Dual 12+12 mono cam.
- 4,000 mAh.
What doesn't
- Aged Android 7 launch.
- LCD vs AMOLED rivals.
- Aluminium plastic-feel.
- EMUI 5.1 dated.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 3-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .