5 reasons why Honor 8C is the newest competitive smartphone

Launched just a few days ago, Honor 8C is the latest midrange offering from the Chinese smartphone brand.

Honor 8C's cat's eye design

Honor 8C features a large 2.5D curved 6.26-inch display that is surrounded by thin side the top bezels. Inside is a 1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 632 octa-core porcessor with the Adreno 506 GPU.  Let's take a closer look on its highlights below!

Top 5 highlights of the Honor 8C

1. Mid-range attractive design - Honor 8C boasts of it's different blue hues, Cat's eye design made with high quality polycarbonate frame and matte textured "glasstic" back.

2. Capable performance - It is equipped with 1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 632 octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB RAM, and 32GB internal memory expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB. 

It got 100,475 score in AnTuTu benchmark!

3. Big battery capacity - This midrange smartphone is packed with 4,000mAh of battery and can be charged via micro-USB port with 5V/2A charger bundle. 

4. Nice cameras - At the back, it has the 13MP f/1.8 main camera paired with a 2MP f/2.4 lens. The 13MP primary sensor features PDAF focus, while the secondary lens is for depth sensing or to produce bokeh shots. The back cameras are assisted by AI.

The rear cameras can automatically recognize and optimize over 500 scenes in 22 different categories. For selfies, it has an 8MP sensor w/ f/2.0 aperture size and a softlight LED flash.

6.26-inch display

5. Affordable price tag - The Honor 8C is now available for only PHP 7,999. You can enjoy all of the features above at less than PHP 8K! 

With all these said, Honor 8C is definitely the newest competitive smartphone in town!

Honor 8C Specs

Display: 6.26-inch 2.5D curved IPS screen w/ HD+ 1520 x 720 resolution at 269 ppi

CPU: 1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 632 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 506

RAM: 3GB

ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB

Back Camera: 13MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 w/ PDAF, Master AI, and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0 w/ LED flash

Battery: 4,000mAh

OS: Android 8.1 Oreo w/ EMUI 8.2 

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic

Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Colors: cat's eye blue, midnight black

Dimensions: 158.72 x 75.94 x 7.98 mm

Weight: 167.2 g

Price: PHP 7,999

You can also check out our Unboxing and First Impressions of the Honor 8C here.

What do you think guys?