Huawei P8, first smartphone with RGBW camera

Huawei P8


Camera feature has now become one of the mainstays for mobile device manufacturers, including Huawei which has just introduced P8. Even Huawei claims that the image results of Huawei P8 will be able to compete with the photo results of DSLR camera.

Advanced camera feature

Huawei P8 is the world's first smartphone that's equipped with a camera sensor which's able to captures light in the pattern of RGBW (red-green-blue-white). Coupled with O.I.S (optical image stabilization), P8 camera is claimed to be reliable in taking images at low light condition. The O.I.S feature itself can handle the shock effects up to two times more effective than the camera on iPhone 6 Plus. In addition, Huawei also equips this device with a separate image processor that's capable of handling a variety of tasks such as noise reduction, face recognition, and so forth.

Another interesting feature is the Light Painting mode that allows you to make some creations with a flashlight or catch a glimpse of light at night. There is also Director mode to help you capturing and editing video. Unfortunately, the 13 megapixel main camera is only capable of recording Full HD video. For those who like selfie, Huawei P8 brings a 8-megapixel front camera.

Specifications and attractive design

Huawei P8 runs with Kirin 935 chipset and octa-core Cortex-A53 processor and also 3GB RAM. With this chipset, the power consumption can be reduced. Huawei claims that P8 will be able to last up to 1.5 days if used intensively. P8 also uses new technology of Signal+ that has two antennas at above and below to ensure the best signal capture.

Huawei P8 comes with 6,4mm aluminum body, slightly thinner than the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6. The design concept combines straight lines with smooth curvature on the side of the body. P8 will be presented in four colors: Mystic Champagne, Prestige Gold, Titanium Grey, and Carbon Black. Those colors will remind you on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. In addition, the 5.2-inch screen uses IPS Neo technology with Full HD resolution that makes it has a pixel density up to 424 ppi.

Huawei P8 will be available in two choices of internal memories:  16GB and 64GB. There is also microSD slot that shares space with the second SIM card slot. It means that you can use only one SIM card if fill the second slot with a microSD card. For the price, P8 Standard version (16GB version with Grey or Champagne color) will be sold at 499 EURO. While the P8 Premium version (64GB version with Black or Gold color) will be sold at 599 EURO.

Specifications
Huawei P8
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 935
Processor
Cortex-A53 Quad-core 2Ghz and Cortex A-53 quad-core 1,5GHz
GPU
Mali-T628
RAM
3GB
Memory
16/64GB + MicroSD slot (shares with the second SIM Card slot)
Main Camera
13 megapixel, OIS, dual flash LED
Front Camera
8 megapixel
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS
Battery
Li-Po 2680mAh
Dimension
144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm
Weight
144 gram