You have a rubbish laptop?

Good advice. I've cancelled my order and getting a Nokia 3210.

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With a missing question mark key.

Samsung phones are over priced 'pound for pound'

Very late but the p9 lite does have a compass anyway. At least my model does (VNS-L31).

As are iPhones!.

Doesn't stop people buying any of them though?, so ..... lol.

That's fine and I'm genuinely glad to hear it. Sadly however I cannot say I've come close to having such an experience;
Don't get me wrong; I've 'used' Amazon for about 5 - 6 years (only for odd bits and bobs) and just like you I couldn't complain for most of it. However, I used them recently (Amazon, with 'Prime' and using Amazon Logistics) to order a few items which ended up broken and the replacements sent to the wrong address.
All the while they expected me to pay for the replacement they'd sent to the wrong address (I don't know if I mentioned this but it took them over a week to realise they'd sent it to the wrong address - they wouldn't admit it but refunded me once I'd confirmed there was another flat block near my address + the threat of legal action).
Anyway with that said, a good few supervisors promised me they would call me back "within an hour""By the end of the day" etc, only 1 of maybe 6 or 7 'supervisors' actually called me back. Only two days later than he said he would to give me information I already knew prior to talking to him (that it had been delivered apparently by the courier, great detective work Sherlock!).
I was hung up on once too by a supervisor, that wasn't very polite - only took about 45 minutes to get through to her as well and with all this said; right towards the end of their week long'48 hour investigation' I had some condescending jerk from their 'investigation team' imply (or at least, strong hint at that idea) that I had received my items and was merely attempting to 'scam' Amazon (baring in mind the items I hadn't received both came to under £200..).
Anyway - it was only after I said I would be reporting Logistics to the police & Amazon to trading standards did they miraculously 'suddenly' realise it had been delivered to the wrong address and issued me with a full refund..
Not the best experience for me, took them almost a month to waste a lot of my time and effort and offer little help or do anything - I could have been out of pocket by almost £150+ and have a broken phone thanks to Amazon and they really didn't care.
It was a grueling experiance and I really expected better from Amazon and Amazon Logistics while also using 'Prime'.
Not that it matters, but what I think happened is; [i]there's a flat block near my block of flats and on three separate calls did the supervisors ask "Do you live near this building..?"

Clearly threatening to call the police did the trick. I usually act on my threats.

My experience has been much better.

Ffs expired

I have bought my Honor 8 and it is sitting on my desk. When I bought my LG G4 it came complete with a screen protector. Almost immediately after opening the package containing the Honor 8, it fell from my desk to the laminated floor. Hopefully no damage!

As a result, I decided not to use it until I had got screen protectors and a protective case. I am still waiting for them to arrive. I have also tried to work out how to transfer my date from my existing phone.

I am in no hurry. I would like to get it up and running.

I have decided not to handle the phone to make it easier to put on the protective screen protectors without finger prints etc.

Generally, I am quite pleased. I have ordered quite a bulky unattractive protective case. The phone is so slim etc. that it is tempting to get a very slim case.

For the back of the phone:

6x Mikvon films screen protector SuperClear for Huawei Honor 8 BACK - transparent - Made in Germany (intentionally smaller than the display due to its

For the front of the phone: My phone is blue, but I have ordered gold.


SDTEK Huawei Honor 8 (Gold) Glass Screen Protector - Full Screen


The Case:

Artificial Leather Case for Huawei Honor 8 - Flip-Case black - Cover PhoneNatic + protective foils


When you are thinking of the economics of replacing your existing phone, it is easy to forget to budget all the extra equipment you may or may not need.

I do think this is quite a delicate phone. And I know myself, one small scatch and for me it is 'spoilt'.

£369.99 now

I suspect that Amazon work in a similar way to ebay. If you have a record of successful transactions, they are more likely to believe you when things go wrong. I often write reviews in Amazon too.

Like every bureaucracy, you have to play by their rules.

Sold by Amazon same place I got my LG G4 which had to go back to LG cos of bootloop, repaired by them with no issues. Guessing the phone was sent from Amazon UK as it was here the following day.

I had was interested in a LG G5 before I bought the Honor 8. I found the cheapest one came from a German website. It was significantly cheap. But having had problems with a mobile phone, I wanted to buy from a 'respectable' retailer. Even if your phone is sourced from Germany via Amazon, it is still a good retailer and a 'European' model.

Mine came from amazon Germany that's maybe worth a look to see if they're still cheap

Same. Went and cashed into my bank and had a look later when trying to buy and its 369.99
Searching for a different one now

My LG G4 which I bought after featuring on 'Hot Deals' went wrong twice. The second time it was outside the one year manufacturers warranty. However they have still agreed to repair it.

I was pretty fed up, and I started looking up mobile phones over the Christmas period. I particularly liked the LG G5. They had a good deal with Argos. But it was still looking very expensive. Then I saw the Honor 8 deal with Amazon.

Mobile phones do go wrong, so I am pleased to use a good retailer like Amazon. Although I am not familiar with the Honor name, I am familiar with the Huawei name. They make routers for TalkTalk etc. They are a very big company (Chinese).

I did my research and the phone received good reviews. I was particularly looking for a phone with a good camera. But I did not want to pay to much for a 'top' of the range phone.

I could have gone for the Huwei P9 which would have been the safe but expensive choice.

At the moment, I am waiting for my phone to arrive. In the meantime, I have noticed the price has gone up £80 so this is a genuinely good deal. I expect it will come down eventually, but I have decided to replace my phone now. My old LG G4 has just come back from LG and I can give it to my partner. It should be like a refurbished phone: starting in year zero for her.

In the meantime I have been using my old Nexus 4. I was reading a Kindle book on it last night. Not too bad! It still takes phone calls.

Like the LG, I replaced it when it started playing up. But since then it has been fine.

I also have an Amazon Fire phone: Do you remember those?

Also a special bargain at the time, but not a good deal for me. I never used it with the O2 carrier.

Looks like it's gone back up. I was hoping to get it on pay day.

how did you get it so cheap?

Decided to take the plunge and bought this to replace my dying s4. Was stuck between this and the op3t but opted for this as it was 50 odd quid cheaper. Having played with it for half a day I can say its a smashing phone. The finger print scanner is amazing as well. Highly recommended.

Try the Huawei Clone app that tomton mentioned above to move the data from your old phone - it worked for me too.

I bought a plain black rubberised case, in retrospect I should have bought something clear. love the blue colour of the phone! As an aside, does anyone know an easy way to transfer everything from my nexus 5 to my new phone... apologies if that's a stupid question but don't want to spend forever downloading all my apps if there is an easier way

Which cover did you get? I can't choose...

I bit the bullet and ordered one which should arrive today. I got nova launcher when it was on here cheap the other week, would that be better to use on my new phone than the launcher it has?

Despite it only being 32gb, I decided to go for it, especially as my 6P battery keeps dying and I'm waiting for my replacement from Google (apparently they only have Frost ones available :disappointed: )

First impressions are very positive. It is quite slippery but actually feels very nice in the hand and very thin and lightweight, especially compared to the 6P.

Software is a bit...different from android, but not wholly unpleasant. It isn't really to my taste but I installed nova launcher and is working like a charm.

The battery firewall, as Huawei call it, is a little too aggressive for my liking, especially given the 4gb of ram, but I haven't has a chance to tinker with the battery settings yet so that might improve.

The settings are a little convoluted as Huawei have buried some in submenus, but it's easy enough to get used to.

I prefer my fingerprint sensors on the back and the Honor 8's sensor is fantastic. Even quicker than the 6P's and being able to use out as a button is awesome. Gestures and pressing the button work perfectly.

It will definitely need a case and tempered glass screen protector but so far so good - would definitely recommend of you're looking for a nice little phone with decent spec and low price.

I'm also digging the nifty blue colour - it really does look nice. :smiley:

Thanks OP.
I was looking for new dual camera phone for some time and since Mate 9 is so expensive this is very good replacement for my Honor 6+ (I know there is more and more dual camera phones coming out in China but I don't like the gamble)

I have used Huawei Clone app to move everything from my old Honor 6+ and it was super easy transition.
Compared to Honor 6+

+ better screen quality, I was worried that LTPS is not going to be as good as IPS but it's actually better in my opinion at least (still getting used to smaller size)
+ much better accelerometer
+ loving fingerprint reader and its features
+ generally much more responsive
+ much better camera, loving laser focus
+ fast charging (can't comment on battery life yet but "screen on" time seems to be using less juice)
+ Android N on it's way

- occasional stuttering
- a bit slippery
- screen size, 5.3-5.4" would be ideal

I understand and sympathise, but it's a rarity you must admit - so I still stand by what I say - it doesn't make sense to vote down all Amazon deals because of this as in all likelyhood, nobody taking any one deal will have this problem (imo).

Both on par really mate.

Only reason I got my money back was because I threatened them with legal action after waiting (and waiting) for them to figure out what had happened - all the while with them happily implying I was attempting to swindle them.

Do you see a difference with our stories? You returned some stuff (either because you ordered the wrong stuff, or it was broken? A common issue maybe with items from Amazon :smiley:? ) and got your money back, great.

Me? I ordered some stuff, it turns up broken, takes them another 4 days to send a replacement to the wrong address and they expect me to pay for it until I threaten them with legal action... little different isn't it?

If you still don't understand why I wont actively support Amazon I can attempt to make it a little more simpler but I really don't think I can.


All the best.

Great phone this

No according to the manufacturer of Gorilla glass it does Gorilla glass 3

https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla/huawei/honor-8.html

You'll need to be buying a screen protector for this because there is no gorilla glass

Which has the better camera; oneplus 3T or Honor 8?

No, but it is pretty silly to negatively affect every amazon deal because you once had a bad experience.

Amazon customer service is overall excellent, you cannot fault their return and replacement policy. They deal with millions of people and, I expect, billions of orders - there's going to be a small number of problems.

Just because you had a bad experience, doesn't mean others will. I returned/replaced many items when building my pc, never a single issue. I'm fact they gave me more money off my monitor via customer service.

I think what I was trying to say is that there is no 'correct' position. It's down to how the user uses his or her phone. For me the back is bad as I hold my phone a certain way when I pull it out of my pocket and like the functionality of a home button when my phone is on a desk. You can't really disagree with how I find it!

Thanks, ordered one as the replacement for my broken nexus 5, have been using Moto G 1 gen for couple of months now instead, it's been driving me mad sometimes how slow it is.

Cheers good price if you want black or white, maybe not worth it if you want blue though as it only ends up a couple of quid cheaper by the time they add postage

Totally agree. The front position of the scanner on my S7E just feels clunky and wrong. The back is the correct position, no doubt about it.

When I pull my phone out my thumb is naturally in the location of a front scanner anyway, as I don't 'clutch' or palm a phone like I'm going to take a photo of it - I always hold it as if I'm about to tap a text out. It's just natural for me, where the rear isn't. If anything I find a rear placement more awkward when I'm taking the phone out of my pocket.

Shouldn't say it's 'full'. Might be different to P9 enrolment that I used though, I'm not familiar with the Honor 8 process as I've never owned one.

Been waiting on my misses honor 8 over a month now still saying full?

They are, you just need to install the Beta program APK and wait in line. It's done in blocks of 200.

I wouldn't trust them GSM also says it has a gyroscope for compass when it actually doesn't. The honor 7 will be better but this has a better camera and larger storage. Also better chances of update. Also the 6x DOESN'T come with android 7 and still has android 6 out of the box with a future update to 7 which is wasted they should release it with 7 out if the box in all fairness. What it is missing compares to 5x is dual slot for 2 sim and a sd 3 slots. Now it shares the same as all the range 2 slots one sim and one hybrid slot. Also loses the feature to assign each finger to a app of your choice. For example right index finger when you unlock would open what's app after assigning left index finger would open up chrome ect this feature is gone.

Cheaper today from amazon de. All colours available for £10 cheaper. Will be delivered from uk anyway.

GSM says it will also come in a 4gb ram version, will that be available to the UK market?
Also isn't it honor 7 still going to be better ?(well have a better processor)

This is interesting. I remember when honor 5x was coming out and everyone thought it would be priced like the 4x which was 150 but at launch the 5x was 190. Honor are rising the prices the price for the 7 was 250 when the 8 was coming out I was really interested and then a launch price of 370 and I was like no way. That's a 120 price hike. We will see what happens the x series usually has a slower processor and missing features then main honor flagship series so it will be interesting to see this spec on a handset priced at this level being as same as there flagship.

EDIT just seen it the processor is kirin 655 on the 6x not the 955 which is slower more similar to the snapdragon 600 series midrange while the 950 is more close to the snapdragon 800 series flagship.

The Honor 6X is due to be launched to the UK market tomorrow and the specs look very similar to that of the Honor 8, but the design is not as premium and more bland with just a metal finish...

Could be worth holding out for?!

It will have the Kirin 655 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage, 5.5 inch screen 1080p screen and dual rear camera.
This will be selling for £225.
(Honor quite often offer a launch promotion, do might be a little cheaper initially.)

There is a 4GB RAM/64GB Storage version, but this is not expected to hit the UK markets.

Below is a link to a review of the phone, but bare in mind this is the Chinese version he is testing.
https://youtu.be/SLHsxMiXYyY

I really like these Honor Phones, but have noticed the prices are gradually going up everytime they replace the previous version of a phone.

Also bare in mind when both these phones are getting updated to the EMUI v5 (Android 7 Nougat) and there will be an option of an Apps drawer, which is missing at the moment, and many people main gripe!

I perfer it on the back to be honest as it gets it out the pocket and it's unlock and it up to use. I usually pull out of my pocket more often that use it on a table. But I do get what you are saying like it I have it on my car mount it more difficult to unlock as you need to get your hand round the back on a mount is more tricky. But since iam mobile and pulling phone out and back in the pocket the back is a better position for me. But if I was desked based and phone was constantly on a desk I would want it on the front as well. Each to there own. The honor sensor is better and faster in imo as the s7 you need to press the button first and then unlock which takes even more time they need to fixed that in s8 unlock direct instead of waking from sleep.

I don't think they are taking anyone on the beta at the moment as it's full.

The one thing I preferred about the S7 over the G5 and P9 is the fingerprint sensor on the front. I'm really not a fan of rear sensors as I think they make it less convenient for my use. My phone is often charging on a desk or on the side while I do things, so to be able to press a button to wake or unlock is handy. Some people swear by rear sensors though, so it obviously is entirely down to the user.

Bad speakers and easy scratching put me off this... But still a little tempted...

(Re the beta, on the Honor 8 and P9 you can enrol and wait to be included in the beta. It takes ages at the moment though).

I personally won't say it's slow or clunky in that term as it's seems faster than my s7 and on par with one plus or pixel. It's more obtrusive and not close to stock android. It has its own charm which may not be to everyone's taste. It may grow on you or may not be able to stand it. I fell like that with lg software which iam not too fond of but it works fine. I would give it a go for it if price is a issue as price may go up. You can always use it for a few days and see if it fit you if not send it back to Amazon ( iam not commenting on services of Amazon others have already mention in length about them) but you have time to decide. One plus may be a better fit if stock is what you want but the screen size is larger. Other options could be Motorola phone for a more stock experience also updates are pretty fast and cheap iam looking at moto z play and the g4 plus series. They are not as fast as honor and one plus so they would be better choices if performance is what you want.

I'm using EMUI 5.0 on my P9. It's an improvement but it's still got all the same issues for me (in a more polished form).

I have a few qi charges but I just stopped using them. Couldn't use on bedside as cat kept knocking them and I didn't like the way the phone lit up every time I put it down on the pad while in bed. Did have a few occasions where I hadn't placed it properly and woke up with a phone on 33% or thereabouts too!

I don't think there's much use in qi other than looking cool in my own experience, though I know some people who love it. I suspect uptake if the tech has not been great though as you're seeing less and less of it - I guess it is quite restricting for manufacturers to use if they want a given design 'look' since it is hard to implement with metal. It's fortunate that Samsung used glass on the rear of the S7 as it made it very easy to implement.

For everyone who's complaining about the software please check YouTube for EMUI 5.0(currently in beta) which has received positive reviews. This is due for release in Feb

Having stupidly taken the protective case off my nexus 5 then dropped it I'm now needing a new phone... I've had this for 3 years so time for an upgrade. This phone sounds great but not sure regarding the comments about the software being clunky. Would the oneplus3t be better going from my old nexus? Can't afford a pixel sadly :disappointed:

Iam more sure than not it's 32gb with sd card support.

Just read a couple of amazon customer questions, unfortunately it seems to be the 32gb 4gb ram version, think thats the only version in UK, more specs here: https://www.vmall.eu/uk/honor-8-black-uk-292295/

Any idea of the storage for this? I can't see any mention on the Amazon page as to whether it is he 32gb or 64gb model.

If it's the latter, I'm buying, but if it's the former I think I'll hold out.

I love usb-c too, but really wish qi charging was in more phones. It's so convenient to just pop your phone on the table without even needing to plug it in and have it charge.

surly the 1+4?

You would have to press then swipe than tap. It's ok but often I'm doing the dishes or general work around the house so my finger is wet. Having to psychically pick the phone up to unlock it alone is convenient.

​Did you know you can swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to get to the notification bar? This one move will unlock the phone and get you where you wanna be at the same time, maybe less annoying between the switch of 2 music programs. MEUI is a pain in the **** but I find you can work around it on most occasions.

I think the point is that you shouldn't have to. They mess with things too much. A mobile phone should be a thing to enjoy, not a thing to monitor and maintain.

Have you checked your apps in question are set up in the right way?

Settings --> advanced settings --> Battery manager --> Protected apps

I think Qi is a bit niche, given that manufacturers have slowed down in trying to implement it on the whole. In the case of the S7 it is helpful as it still has the old micro USB standard. This Honor has USB C, which is much easier to plug in 'blind' and is overall a more rugged connector which I'm a big fan of. I wouldn't go back to a micro USB device now, personally, but that is just me.

​Second that - the S7 is all round the best phone for the price. And it has QI charging which this doesn't.

And I thought I was the last vanguard for LCD IPS screen. Iam not a fan of AMOLED I find they look Yellow to me and super over satutuated. The white on ips looks better and blacks on AMOLED look better. For video I do perfer AMOLED but I do more than watch video on my phone and a ips LCD is a better fit for me overall but it's all personal taste. Same for the software as another member said. I personally like the nagging power saving notifications and killing apps in the back ground it does provide a boost in battrey power. I have never missed a notification I wanted and I use what's app quite a lot. I don't play music a lot rarely and use it mostly to browse watch odd YouTube videos and whatsapp and calls ect. I do hop into a lot of apps like maps, banking apps, email ect and I don't close apps in the background so it does help me quite a lot. I also have a smart watch so notification on lock screen don't bother me. But I do understand it may not be to everyone's taste. I have nova that i use on all my devices so the lack of app draw wasn't a issue. What I do like in the beta that I didn't like was the separate sections on the notification and quick toggles that they sorted out also the notifications are more cleaner.

Good advice. I've cancelled my order and getting a Nokia 3210.

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A deal on a phone that's not worth buying is still not a deal. I have 8 phones 2 of which I bought for less than 30 quid on eBay. There is no need To buy this over the p9 lite 4gb ram in a phone is stupidly big. Get some clue before you post next time

Great reviews on this bought one . Vmail have a secret offer coming out on 4th . I think but Amazon is a better retailer . Worth paying extra

It's nothing to do with the app menu for me - I have experience of using iPhones so actually prefer having folders all on the main screen. The problem for me is that Huawei have messed about too much under the hood, such that apps don't always works as they should because of imposed power management settings, background priority settings and changes to things like the lockscreen that impose restrictions on apps' abilities to take advantage of things like playback controls. Huawei - and other Chinese brands - are notoriously bad for making huge changes to Android's base, and you don't have to look hard on XDA developers to find people complaining about notifications stopping working and other such annoyances. As with anything, your mileage may vary, and this will affect people in different ways depending on their usage pattern. It's not the end of the world either - my P9 was £192, so I can live with any software annoyances, given that it is my second phone. I wouldn't be happy if I'd spent £450 on it at launch though.

There is no definitive right and wrongs in the software space though I guess, I was giving my personal take on the P9, having owned an S7 Edge, a G5, various Sonys and Motorolas and a Oneplus - that for me Huawei's software is a bit of a dog's dinner.

Great phone...still won't pay more than £200 for any phone. Currently have a Moto Play (2gb Ram version from Europe)...does everything I need it to do and more... I'm not that technical and don't use social media etc. I would buy this in a few months when it drops below £200 and there's a few more reviews on how it lasts in everyday use.

I have a P9 too and I don't enjoy the software at all. The black and white camera is nice though, and the hardware overall is decent. I just wish they'd make the software less overbearing. It reminds me of Windows Vista with all its imposed restrictions that you have to go into settings to override. As with anything though, opinions just vary. You don't have to understand, it's just the nature of life that some people won't enjoy things that you do.

​Its because it doesn't have an app menu like most phones.

I find that I quickly got used to it and honestly dont have a problem with it now.

Pixel is also a lot more expensive.

Eh!?!? your post makes NO sense at all. This is about a deal on a phone, not what you think of the phone market....

Cant see what the fuss is about. I will get a cat 6 phone when my mast is upgraded but then ill get a p9 lite not this. Phones are at saturation point cold from me

Don't understand people when they say Huawei software is bad. I've been using a P9 for 6 months and no issues with it and usability is fine. It's not difficult to use at all. As for camera, Pocketnow said Honor 8 has one of the best cameras they've ever tested

See my reply above if you want a more detailed explanation,not really 'utter tosh' to expect your items to arrive / not be damaged is it?

Amazon have one of the best aftercare services around.

Fact.

That's fine and I'm genuinely glad to hear it. Sadly however I cannot say I've come close to having such an experience;

Don't get me wrong; I've 'used' Amazon for about 5 - 6 years (only for odd bits and bobs) and just like you I couldn't complain for most of it. However, I used them recently (Amazon, with 'Prime' and using Amazon Logistics) to order a few items which ended up broken and the replacements sent to the wrong address.

All the while they expected me to pay for the replacement they'd sent to the wrong address (I don't know if I mentioned this but it took them over a week to realise they'd sent it to the wrong address - they wouldn't admit it but refunded me once I'd confirmed there was another flat block near my address + the threat of legal action).

Anyway with that said, a good few supervisors promised me they would call me back "within an hour""By the end of the day" etc, only 1 of maybe 6 or 7 'supervisors' actually called me back. Only two days later than he said he would to give me information I already knew prior to talking to him (that it had been delivered apparently by the courier, great detective work Sherlock!).

I was hung up on once too by a supervisor, that wasn't very polite - only took about 45 minutes to get through to her as well and with all this said; right towards the end of their week long'48 hour investigation' I had some condescending jerk from their 'investigation team' imply (or at least, strong hint at that idea) that I had received my items and was merely attempting to 'scam' Amazon (baring in mind the items I hadn't received both came to under £200..).

Anyway - it was only after I said I would be reporting Logistics to the police & Amazon to trading standards did they miraculously 'suddenly' realise it had been delivered to the wrong address and issued me with a full refund..

Not the best experience for me, took them almost a month to waste a lot of my time and effort and offer little help or do anything - I could have been out of pocket by almost £150+ and have a broken phone thanks to Amazon and they really didn't care.

It was a grueling experiance and I really expected better from Amazon and Amazon Logistics while also using 'Prime'.


Not that it matters, but what I think happened is; there's a flat block near my block of flats and on three separate calls did the supervisors ask "Do you live near this building..?" and at first I was thinking "Why are they asking?" but replied "Yes." everytime, well - I think their courier delivered it to the wrong address and some **** has nicked it... anyway, this is only conjecture - Amazon said they couldn't tell me exactly what had happened and if I wanted to take matters further I'd need to contact the police! Nice.

Anyway that's my tale of woe; I understand for 98% or whatever of the time Amazon come through for their customers but as I said - sadly I fell into the other 2% and for them to just expect me to accept they knew nothing but had my money so everything was okay was mind blowing to me.

This I will always cold any 'deal' that is from Amazon on the premise that they clearly don't give a **** about their customers.

​You obviously no experience of our new Amazonian overlords.

Same​

What a load of utter tosh, I would rather buy high value items from Amazon over anywhere else

I've never experienced this issue with Amazon and high value items.

No one has mentioned it but Honor/Huawei software is seriously janky in my opinion. If this doesn't bother you then they are solid devices but you have to do a lot of housekeeping and disabling of settings to stop the software feeling intrusive - e.g. making sure certain apps are 'allowed' to run in the background. As an example, Google Photos doesn't run in the background for me - I have to open it to start the upload process. I've not gotten around to looking into this. I also have found on occasion that I don't get WhatsApp notifications even though this app is set to stay in the background (from the multitask menu). Another annoyance is that only one app can use the lockscreen for controls, so I can't use Spotify AND Pocketcasts - if I'm listening to a podcast and want to pause it I have to pick the phone up, unlock it, swipe down to access the notification area and hit pause there. Not the end of the world but it's begun to annoy me. I am not a fan of Samsung and LG but their software is a LOT more solid than Huawei's - even EMUI with Nougat doesn't fix a lot of the problems I've had with the software.

Genuinely can't fault the hardware though, it's as good as a Samsung in terms of feel-in-hand, fit and finish and Huawei make nice displays, especially if you prefer IPS to AMOLED as I do.

Sorry, always will - but colded purely because of Amazon.

They're freakin' useless, incompetent jokers. Do business with them at your own peril if you buy expensive stuff!

If you're buying some clothes pegs or anything under £30 I'd say "risk it" otherwise, you've been warned.

is this 1080p I'm thinking of upgrading my s5 in a few months & I like playing with the VR headsets & my brother has a Sony phone which has a 4k screen I think & its so much better than my S5.

Would anyone know how this compares to the Google Pixel XL? Have been quite ignorant of phones not made by Samsung and the Pixel is too expensive at the moment. (currently have a Samsung note)

in real world usage you will see little to no difference between this and the OP3T. Graphics proc on the OP3T is superior but this is a solid contender for the value for your bucks crown handset. Only issue for someone who likes to tinker with their ROMs.. not a lot of choice for Kirin based SOCs which is the only downside. if however you are not one of those people and are happy with the manufacturer based ROMs and updates then I'd seriously consider this handset. what you are getting for the price at £290 is seriously on par with majority of the "flagships" out there. plus it looks amazing..good deal imho

I bought my Honor 6 from Amazon almost 2 years ago. Headphone socket went faulty couple of months ago, and they sent a brand new one! It's a fantastic phone, and great customer service from Amazon. Highly recommend Huawei.

The Axon's styling put me off. I love the stereo speakers on my old MotoG2, but the grilles on the Axon look a bit tacky. Otherwise I'd have gone for it over the Mi5s.

This hone us more expensive than my 1080p laptop. How could this be possible

Bought this for the wife before Xmas. Fantastic phone, boots my nexus 5x down the stairs. Wife came from the Lumia 1050 with the 40mp camera and she isn't disappointed with the camera in this. This is all the phone you'll ever need, and fact its from amazon who won't shirk any responsibility means its a no brainer. Buy it!

Tempted to replace my Nexus 6 which is starting to feel a little long in the tooth. Hot at this price (although lots of places are selling below rrp but not quite this cheap)

For me I'm leaning towards One+3T or 'flagship killer' ZTE Axon 7...both a bit out of my price range currently but keeping an eye on them...there is a handy comparison aricle here for honor 8 Vs Axon7
http://www.androidauthority.com/zte-axon-7-vs-honor-8-710753/

but for those to busy trawling through HUKD to read it all :smile: here the bottom line..
"If you’d like a smaller phone with a better camera and IR blaster, the Honor 8 is likely the best choice for you. However, if you’d rather have a better audio experience, better battery life, and a better software experience, you can’t go wrong with the ZTE Axon 7."

With a missing question mark key.

I've got this phone and it does the trick just fine. For similar price point, the oneplus3 performs better, thus the main factor for me I was able to get Honor 8 on contract with three for a great deal.
So the phone itself is strong enough to run everything seamlessly, the dual cam at the back isn't anything to write home about, the one internal speaker gets the music out clear but not very loud even on highest. Honor 8's own interface "MEUI" is a hot mess but with a little fiddle around you'll be able to get launchers on it from play store. Autosmart Wifi works amazing, so as the eye protection on screen.
The bf has S7, pays double the price for it and I really don't see a vast difference on day to day use to justify the price tag.
Since I have the phone, 2 updates were released with the 3rd on the way with android 7.0 in February. The fingerprint sensor at the back is great and has clever additions. The phone itself is beautiful but very slippery so get a case asap, factor it into the price.
Bottom line, it's a great phone for the price with very little compromise.

Cheers OP been on the look out for one of these. Noticed that Amazon.it have the white version for a similar price with a good conversion. This saves the hassle tho.

​The only thing to bear in mind with the OnePlus is the camera is not that good and also just an HD screen (not too much hassle for normal use, but if you ever wanted to use it with a VR headset).

Apart from that a great phone and going to hold out with my Galaxy S5 until the OnePlus 5 is released and see what that has to offer.

love my honour 6+ and will buy another honor phone when it shows its age.Just no need right now :smiley:

Samsung phones are over priced 'pound for pound'

Is it 32 or 64GB please?

it is a great phone...got mine for £258 few weeks ago. I have been using honor phones for the last 3 years... started with 6 then 7 and now 8. I always managed to get a good deal on a new one and a year later I sold it on eBay for more than what I paid for it and bought the newer model. great phones and they keep their value

Honor 8 will get Nougat update in Feb. It's a great phone.. would recommend. One plus 3T is better but costs more.

​yes, oneplus 3t is next best thing after S7, another option is HTC 10

I heard the honor are releasing new phones this month, what are the software updates on this phone?. Last I checked is was 18 month then eol.

A new honor being announced next week. Might be worth waiting to see what's coming and at what price point.

​Why? How is it better than the other two phones?
thanks. (main plus for me is the price!!!)

​I'm happy to wait but really confused on what phone to get now, as the notes have also been discontinued. :disappointed:

It might be better for me to stay with Vodafone on a sim only deal, in the hope they'll give me a good deal on the s8 when it comes out. Was in the process of leaving them and moving to the virgin media rolling contract but they probably won't welcome me back with open arms if I do that!!

I've jut got off the pixel xl band wagon today as it's just too expensive - really liked the look of it but hukd community helped talk me out of it!!

​got mine for 270, was 300 at vmall with a 30 discount code

Not as cheap as black friday but amazon so decent
Well Worth 300 bucks

camel hasn't even tracked it at the new price yet