Huawei’s GX8, which isn’t all that new, is coming to the U.S.

January 5, 2016

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It was already known that Huawei's presence at CES 2016 would usher in devices destined for released in the United States, but I'm not sure anyone was expecting this. Huawei, at its press event this afternoon in Las Vegas, announced the semi-new GX8 for the United States. The reason I say “semi-new” is because the GX8 is essentially a repackaged version of the original G8. The only noticeable difference on the surface is that the company will be inserting appropriate bands to allow operation here in the United States.

Key specifications:

5.5-inch Full HD (1920×1080) TFT display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor
2GB of RAM
16GB of internal storage with microSD card slot
13MP / 5MP cameras
3000mAh battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop; EMUI 3.1
Measurements: 152 x 76.5 x 7.5mm
Weight: 167g

Both Huawei and Amazon will be selling the GX8 online for $349 later in the first quarter of 2016. The two color options come with black and white front panels while the rear switches from grey to gold.

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.