Huawei has launched a new phone called the GX8, at the CES 2016 tech show in Las Vegas.
The phone features a 5.5-inch Full HD 1080p TFT display, with a pixel density of 401 ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The GX8 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with EMUI 3.1 on top. The phone is powered by a 64-bit octa-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, with 2GB of RAM. The device comes with 16GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot which supports upto 128 GB of expandable memory.
The Huawei GX8 sports a 13 megapixel rear camera with AutoFocus, and a 5 megapixel front camera. The phone sports an aluminum uni-body design, and features a rear placed fingerprint sensor.
The device is backed by a 3000mAH battery, and supports WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, MicroUSB 2.0, GPS/AGPS/Glonass. Sensors on the GX8 include an Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor and a Compass. The device measures at 152mm x 76.5mm x 7.5mm, and weighs at 167g.
The Huawei GX8 has been priced at $349.99 in the US, and will be available in the first quarter, from GetHuawei.com, Amazon.com, BestBuy.com and select Best Buy stores. The phone will be available in Gold, Silver and Gray colors.
