Testseek.co.uk have collected 292 expert reviews of the Huawei Ascend P8 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Huawei Ascend P8.
April 2015
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The editors liked
Beautifully made
Decent camera
The Huawei P8 has a bright and bold screen
A sleek
All-metal body
Plenty of power and a decent camera
Affordable
Majority of design is on point
Tiny bezel design
MicroSD card expansion
Camera is impressive
Smart design
Solid feel
Good camera quality
Premium design
Decent display
Feature packed camera
Attractive price
Ultra-reliable camera
High-grade bodywork
Cheaper than the competition
Good camera
Moderate price
Vibrant colours
Supports hi-res audio
Strong camera
Good build
One of the best IPS screens currently available
Steady speed
Overall performance good
Nice look/pleasing design
Optically stabilized camera flush with back
Excellent design
Spectacular camera
Very capable display
Creative camera features
High-end design
Mid-range price
Solid battery life
Great screen
Attractive design
Night mode is superb
Affordable price
Beautiful screen
Powerful processor
Fine build quality
Fingerprint sensor
4G
Decent battery life
Vibrant
Colorful screen
Strong camera with fun features
Improved EMUI user interface
Beautiful aluminum unibody
The editors didn't like
Weak battery life
Emotion UI
The camera quality suffers at full screen and Huawei's custom software makes drastic changes to the Android interface which won't appeal to everyone
EMUI interface annoyances
Battery life ought to be better
Processor has heat and power consumption issues
Non
Standard Android interface
Hit and miss speech control
No fingerprint reader
Emotion UI remains
Slightly laggy performance
Variable battery stamina
No fingerprint scanner
IR or WiFi ac
Quirk-tastic software
Emotion UI makes needless and confusing changes to Android
Picture needs stronger contrast
Sound needs more refinement
Battery life could be better
Photos not sensational despite the RGBW sensor
Too many apps and games at startup
NonHuawei app icons poorly integrated
Processor below the best on the market
'Knuckle Sense' sometimes interferes with touch controls
Abstract: The first thing that really stands out when you see the Huawei P8 for the first time is how perfectly flat the phone is. Unlike other premium smartphone the Huawei P8 has no camera lens protruding on the rear face to break up those clean aesthetic lines.T...
The Huawei P8 has managed to impress us so far, despite the custom software which hasn't yet won us over. It might not feel quite as premium as the latest iPhone or Galaxy S6, but it feels high-end enough and will no doubt convince buyers to save thems...
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Published: 2015-04-16, Author: John , review by: techradar.com
The Huawei P8 has all the right ingredients for a top of the range smartphone, but something's not quite gone to plan in the baking.Its screen, power, camera and battery life are just about on par with the high-end competition, but software quirks and int...
Creative camera features, High-end design, Mid-range price, Solid battery life, Great screen
Some App crashing issues, Minor performance lag
Huawei is edging closer to high-end success. On first impressions the P8 might not worry the S6 or iPhone 6 just yet, but it's a whole lot closer than the company's past efforts....
Once again Huawei has made an interesting flagship smartphone with a sleek design and top-end specs at a price lower than big name rivals. Stay tuned for a full review soon....
The Huawei P8, in my eyes, is a prime example of a phone with incredible potential but also has some flaws that keep it from becoming a top performer. The phone's processor while fast enough to provide snappy daily usage, is simply not adequate for a flag...
Published: 2015-10-01, Author: Christian , review by: makeuseof.com
The P8 is a phone that does everything you want it, from calls, messaging and email to video editing, media consumption and gaming. It just gives you all of that from behind a pair of clumsy user interfaces, and in 2015 that's simply unacceptable...
Published: 2015-06-11, Author: Andrei , review by: anandtech.com
Huawei has been over the past few years trying hard to position itself among the top Android device vendors. Starting with the Mate 7 we saw the company direct itself in trying to produce more high-quality devices that try to cater to the more expensive p...