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Photo quality

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Honor 8 come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

simply amazing
Amazing picture clarity
nice flash
in short nice phone and camera

Find My Phone said:
The Honor 8 has good photo quality, that's why many people think its cool!
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dual rear cam rocks it.

Can anyone post pictures taken with honor 8?

Disclaimer: I take very stupid pictures.
Same subject just using the tap on the family and the axe murderer from The Shining to automatically change where the camera was focused.

evilpaul13 said:
Disclaimer: I take very stupid pictures.
Same subject just using the tap on the family and the axe murderer from The Shining to automatically change where the camera was focused.
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Damn that camera quality.
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My previous phone was a Samsung Galaxy Avant which I knew had a terrible camera before I bought it, so I'm still getting used to a really nice 4K camera.

Very nice shoots

evilpaul13 said:
My previous phone was a Samsung Galaxy Avant which I knew had a terrible camera before I bought it, so I'm still getting used to a really nice 4K camera.
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The 4K is exactly what I'm kind of missing in video recording. I'm satisfied with the photo and basic video quality however I have devices at home where I could watch back 4K recordings - if I had any.

I've got a 4K monitor, so I would have appreciated 4K video inclusion as well. :/

evilpaul13 said:
I've got a 4K monitor, so I would have appreciated 4K video inclusion as well. :/
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My friends Xperia Ze03 heats up when shooting videos. Does Honor 8 heat up too?
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adriansticoid said:
My friends Xperia Ze03 heats up when shooting videos. Does Honor 8 heat up too?
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No, or not that much however your friend at least have the option to record in 4K. As far as I know some Sony smartphones limits the lenght of the video in 5 min due to the heat, I could imagine some limitations here as well and let the customer decide what he want to do.
The hardware should be capable of it I think my friend's OnePlus X can do it (with an unofficial mod) and the CPU-GPU is weaker.
I still love the camera but if I could wish something this would it be

malnabokor said:
No, or not that much however your friend at least have the option to record in 4K. As far as I know some Sony smartphones limits the lenght of the video in 5 min due to the heat, I could imagine some limitations here as well and let the customer decide what he want to do.
The hardware should be capable of it I think my friend's OnePlus X can do it (with an unofficial mod) and the CPU-GPU is weaker.
I still love the camera but if I could wish something this would it be
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My friend's Z3 has a camera of 21 MP. Astounding. Maybe that's why it heats up that much.
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I recorded a 6:30 1080p60 video to test. The phone got warm in the camera area, but I wouldn't describe it as "hot." I don't have an infrared thermometer to give an exact figure though.

evilpaul13 said:
I recorded a 6:30 1080p60 video to test. The phone got warm in the camera area, but I wouldn't describe it as "hot." I don't have an infrared thermometer to give an exact figure though.
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Interesting. My friend's Z3 goes so hot that the phone shutdowns itself to cooldown
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The Z3 has a Snapdragon 801 which has some overheating issues in general, I think? It could also just be the difference that it's using 28nm tech instead of 16nm that uses less power. Or the Honor is encoding the video using a dedicated video encode/decode circuitry block entirely or more so than the Z3 which might use more of the CPU cores to encode video and consume more power doing so?
edit: Hopefully that made sense. I just got home from work and need a nap. Playing back 4K video on my PC uses ~25W with CPU decoding versus 5W with different software that uses my GPU.

evilpaul13 said:
The Z3 has a Snapdragon 801 which has some overheating issues in general, I think? It could also just be the difference that it's using 28nm tech instead of 16nm that uses less power. Or the Honor is encoding the video using a dedicated video encode/decode circuitry block entirely or more so than the Z3 which might use more of the CPU cores to encode video and consume more power doing so?
edit: Hopefully that made sense. I just got home from work and need a nap. Playing back 4K video on my PC uses ~25W with CPU decoding versus 5W with different software that uses my GPU.
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It might be. That's a very good deduction.
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adriansticoid said:
Interesting. My friend's Z3 goes so hot that the phone shutdowns itself to cooldown
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That's a well know bug on the Z3. I think it was corrected in a firmware update. SD810 is just a hot poorly developed SOC.
From my brief testing with H8, it doesn't heat up as nearly as Z3.

I recommended him to root his device to solve the overheating or at least reduce it. But he said he doesn't want his phone modified in such way.
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evilpaul13 said:
I recorded a 6:30 1080p60 video to test. The phone got warm in the camera area, but I wouldn't describe it as "hot." I don't have an infrared thermometer to give an exact figure though.
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It should be normal.
Use Battery Spy app and track the temperature. Keep the app in the background, record a film, then check the app for the temperature variation.
Should be around 50ºc.
Can test Antutu or PCmark in loop and compare temperatures to video recording.
Just let it cool down between tests.

Potentialreplacement device?

m.pocketnow.com/2016/10/22/blass-leaks-huawei-mate-9-pro
I have moved onto an Axon7 for now, but I'm still a Note7 user at heart! Anyway, i saw this today. Could be interesting...
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ekerbuddyeker said:
m.pocketnow.com/2016/10/22/blass-leaks-huawei-mate-9-pro
I have moved onto an Axon7 for now, but I'm still a Note7 user at heart! Anyway, i saw this today. Could be interesting...
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How do u like the axon.

Until one of these decides to have a stylus there really is no replacement other than previous note models.
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borijess said:
How do u like the axon.
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I will second this question. Most importantly the Axon has these potential issues:
1) A dim display. A review tested the Axon 7 and got only 319 nits at max brightness. This is half of what the Note 7 gets for max nits on manual brightness settings.
2) Poor reception on both cell service and wifi signal. This is because of the metal build. Yes, there are bands built into the metal frame for the antennas, but in another review the Axon 7 had 30 to 40% worse reception than the Note 7.
3) SD card is not able to install apps. Not a big deal really, 64 gb is enough for apps IMHO.
4 The virtual buttons are not backlit and are too close together. Again, something a person can live with.
So #1 and #2 are pretty big problems with the Axon 7. It is a nice looking phone with very nice specs and seems to work well. The battery could have been a little bigger but not a huge deal. And it is not IP rated so water will kill it. Also, the demand has risen for it, it is backordered and/or raised in price on Amazon from it's original price.

Actually I like the a7 a lot. I bought the v20 but have drifted back to the axon again . Screen brightness is fine IMHO. I Haven't had a reception issue. Virtual buttons took notice at all to get used to. Still miss my n7. A friend hasn't given his up yet and it's still better than anything else.
In Star Trek philosophy, we are all trying to get back to the nexus... (but not the Nexus!)
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Getting increasingly frustrated with Samsung. How could they mess up such a basic thing as - their phone explodes!! Looking at what else is out there is making me nervous. Everyone plans to offer 6GB ram, 4000 mah battery seems to be on the rise too. And Samsung is coming up with these when? In one whole year??? Dammit if there was a IP68 device with those sepcs coming right now and blue...I would have to bite. I would just have to make notes with my finger and forget the rest of pen functions. Ugh.

Possible Deal Maker/Breaker Questions Regarding H8Pro

The comparisons between Honor 8 Pro and OP5 are going overboard but I am still left with some serious questions:
1. Has anyone's Honor 8 Pro survived drops? The Gorrila Glass 3 doesn't convince me 100%.
2. The OP5 seems to be resistant to water droplets/mild water contact. Does the Honor 8 Pro survive the same?
3. The most important question though is how serious and common is the heating issue? Some are okay with it, some say its dangerous. Can someone explain how badly it heats when using the camera and playing games?
I am in love with the Honor 8 Pro. If the above worries dont turn out to be very serious, I will be glad to be a part of this forum
Help me guys!

minimalhype said:
The comparisons between Honor 8 Pro and OP5 are going overboard but I am still left with some serious questions:
1. Has anyone's Honor 8 Pro survived drops? The Gorrila Glass 3 doesn't convince me 100%.
2. The OP5 seems to be resistant to water droplets/mild water contact. Does the Honor 8 Pro survive the same?
3. The most important question though is how serious and common is the heating issue? Some are okay with it, some say its dangerous. Can someone explain how badly it heats when using the camera and playing games?
I am in love with the Honor 8 Pro. If the above worries dont turn out to be very serious, I will be glad to be a part of this forum
Help me guys!
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Regarding the first 2, I don't think anyone will do it on purpose for test. Device screen getting shattered on drop is pure luck. Well, gorilla glass 3 is more scratch resistant than shatter resistant. Gorilla glass 5 is more shatter resistant than scratch resistant. ?
The phone does warm up a bit upto 43 degree Celsius according to reviews. It's upto you whether you find that comfortable or not.
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I'm a casual games but do occasionally try stuff like screen recording while gaming, etc..
taken a few photos..
in both cases, the heat isn't enough to make me feel uncomfortable.
I guess heat on"metal" phone is perhaps a good thing as it means heat is being dissipated via back case.. no?

minimalhype said:
The comparisons between Honor 8 Pro and OP5 are going overboard but I am still left with some serious questions:
1. Has anyone's Honor 8 Pro survived drops? The Gorrila Glass 3 doesn't convince me 100%.
2. The OP5 seems to be resistant to water droplets/mild water contact. Does the Honor 8 Pro survive the same?
3. The most important question though is how serious and common is the heating issue? Some are okay with it, some say its dangerous. Can someone explain how badly it heats when using the camera and playing games?
I am in love with the Honor 8 Pro. If the above worries dont turn out to be very serious, I will be glad to be a part of this forum
Help me guys!
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1) I have survived a drop. I am not used to such smooth back finish and I was casual on taking it out of my pocket and it slipped on solid floor and not even a scratch, neither on the back or the glass. Phewww! Escaped!
2) We are having monsoon here and now n then it has again survived the drizzle and wet pockets.
3) The heating issue is quite normal. After almost 2 weeks, according to my use, it seems now there is not much noticeable heating. On the first few days, I was crazy on VR, streaming in FHD and 2k, games and stuff. Now on occasional gaming and regular stuff, the things are much cooler.

mydragoon said:
I'm a casual games but do occasionally try stuff like screen recording while gaming, etc..
taken a few photos..
in both cases, the heat isn't enough to make me feel uncomfortable.
I guess heat on"metal" phone is perhaps a good thing as it means heat is being dissipated via back case.. no?
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Of course, its a good sign to know that heat is being let out but there must be a limit to it right Anyways, seems like the heating isnt worrying

aKp1 said:
1) I have survived a drop. I am not used to such smooth back finish and I was casual on taking it out of my pocket and it slipped on solid floor and not even a scratch, neither on the back or the glass. Phewww! Escaped!
2) We are having monsoon here and now n then it has again survived the drizzle and wet pockets.
3) The heating issue is quite normal. After almost 2 weeks, according to my use, it seems now there is not much noticeable heating. On the first few days, I was crazy on VR, streaming in FHD and 2k, games and stuff. Now on occasional gaming and regular stuff, the things are much cooler.
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Thank you for a detailed answer, I am relieved that the heating problem has subsided but can you please tell what's the case while recording videos?

Not the right person to answer since I don't record a lot of videos! The videos that I have recorded till now are not more than 10 mins and while recording those, it warmed a little and definitely not uncomfortable! And yes the camera app never crashed or stopped working neither there was any lagginess or slow down later on!

Isn't Gorilla glas 3 and 5 equally resistant, just that the gorilla glas 5 does have some extra "stuff" (can't bother to Google it)? And the 5 lacks oleophobic coating which means it doesn't resist crease as well, at least that was the case with the P10 Plus in EU.
The heating hasn't been an issue for me at all, though the hottest it's been around here is about 24C. Mostly do gaming when I notice the phone getting warmer.
I can also confirm that the phone stays on in minus Celsius degrees and let's you take photo without a problem, if it helps

MrHuman said:
Isn't Gorilla glas 3 and 5 equally resistant, just that the gorilla glas 5 does have some extra "stuff" (can't bother to Google it)? And the 5 lacks oleophobic coating which means it doesn't resist crease as well, at least that was the case with the P10 Plus in EU.
The heating hasn't been an issue for me at all, though the hottest it's been around here is about 24C. Mostly do gaming when I notice the phone getting warmer.
I can also confirm that the phone stays on in minus Celsius degrees and let's you take photo without a problem, if it helps
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For the phone to stay in minus celsius temperatures, I am assuming you are living somewhere high up longitude or altitude wise. Anyways, thanks for your valuable input

You assume (longitude) correctly

I don't think they're serious

OnePlus 7T vs OnePlus 7Pro

Hello... I don't know much about phones but if you guys could pick a phone which would you rather have OnePlus 7T vs OnePlus 7Pro or something else altogether? I don't play games, thanks

Dude905 said:
Hello... I don't know much about phones but if you guys could pick a phone which would you rather have OnePlus 7T vs OnePlus 7Pro or something else altogether? I don't play games, thanks
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YouTube will be your friend but I'd say this. Is QHD important to you vs the full HD screen that is on the 7T? If you ask me you will not tell the difference. Will a tear drop notch bother you vs no notch like what is found on the 7 Pro?
Curved display vs flat display. Curved display looks good (to me) but it shows glare when you're using it in sunlight. The 7t charges faster than the 7 Pro due to the new 30T charging technology vs the older 30 charger found in the 7 Pro. To me the most important factor is do you prefer 128gb vs 256gb storage?
For my personal use I think the 7T is the all around better phone. I don't care for a curved display, I actually like having a dedicated front facing camera vs the pop-up cam, I prefer the faster charging but envy the larger 256gb found on the 7 Pro. If you're anything like me then save the money and get the 7T.
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@ OuncE718 Thank you for your input. And, answer your questions, really I don't know what you're asking. I like watching movies on my phone but that pretty much it. As for the storage size, it doesn't matter much for me, though I do like a good battery life. I want a new phone because the phone I have now is a little slow, LG-G6, it's okay but I want something new and unlocked. Also, it doesn't have to be the ones I listed if there something better than them, thanks

Take a look at this comparison on gsmarena. What I would say is, if money is not a problem then get the 7T Pro, and if it's the opposite 7T will be sufficient.

Dude905 said:
@ OuncE718 Thank you for your input. And, answer your questions, really I don't know what you're asking. I like watching movies on my phone but that pretty much it. As for the storage size, it doesn't matter much for me, though I do like a good battery life. I want a new phone because the phone I have now is a little slow, LG-G6, it's okay but I want something new and unlocked. Also, it doesn't have to be the ones I listed if there something better than them, thanks
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What question did I ask that confuses you? If you don't care about storage then the 7t is your best friend. You'll be blown away, especially coming from the G6.
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OuncE718 said:
Is QHD important to you vs the full HD screen that is on the 7T?
Curved display vs flat display.
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This above and I'm not sure about the display which I would like, thanks

Diatomix98 said:
Take a look at this comparison on gsmarena. What I would say is, if money is not a problem then get the 7T Pro, and if it's the opposite 7T will be sufficient.
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Do they sell the 7T pro in Canada?

Curved screens look silly. 7T.

Dude905 said:
This above and I'm not sure about the display which I would like, thanks
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He means screen resolution. QHD is 2k, 1440p. FHD is 1080p
I also can't tell any difference myself . I think you'd be happy with the 7t

OnePlus 7T is best if you don't want to spend much or under budget constraints as well as if you want latest specs(SD 855+) and warp charge 30T.
Go for OnePlus 7 pro if you want a phone with premium appearance like infinity display (similar to latest Samsung Galaxy devices) as well as if you want pop-up camera and horizon light(since there is no notification light in 7T) and also if you want qHD display as well as 4000 mAh battery. But 7 Pro costs a little more and there is no difference in camera department.

I must warn you. I've just returned my oneplus 7T due to green tint on the upper part of the screen. Many devices are affected of this flaw. Please google about it and potential hw/software issues before you make your decision. (i recomend revuew on androidpolice) It looks like oneplus 7t pro has higher quality panel than regular 7t(i am not talking about screen resolution).

I keep hearing about this issue and I wonder if it does not affect the tmobile 7t cause I don't have that issue

I see the green tint "issue" but it only appears under real low light. I don't see it under normal lighting conditions. It doesn't bother me at all.
To be honest I never noticed it until I saw this post.
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7T or 7 Pro?

After a year with the exynos s10+, I want to come back to OP.
I can't decide between the 7T and 7 Pro.
From what I know:
-7t has better battery and brightness
-7 Pro has 1440p
-7T is lighter and less bulky
-7 Pro has a pop up camera while the 7t has a tear drop a la 6T.
-7 pro has more custom roms and twrp while 7T has the rom I like most: renovate
-7t has a weird round protruding camera while the 7 pro has (way too) curved display.
So now I am lost, neither is the obvious choice.
Anyone has both or switched from one to another?

Curved display is horrid on pro I went to 7t from pro only reason not getting a 8
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Did you notice the difference in screen resolution?

vegetaleb said:
Did you notice the difference in screen resolution?
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You wont notice any difference

In my experience the super high resolution displays are better when using the phones in VR headset. I tried watching VR contents in my friend's 7 Pro and I can see the difference when is watching the same VR content in my 7T. But I couldn't find any difference when using both phones for usual activities. In my option there's no need to buy 7 Pro for just the resolution thing.
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I was a VR junkie before, now not at all, it's normal you will see a difference because VR lenses zoom like x5.
So for everything else we won't see a difference specially if we don't have perfect eyesight.
What about root?
Is it easy to root, flash a custom rom and update fw?

I grabbed the 7T for less than $500. Better battery. The teardrop camera, don't even notice it.
And, I don't even bother using the 90hz screen. I prefer the 60hz for battery life. I can't tell the
difference between the two, other than benchmark programs.

7 Pro has also renovate, it's what the dev own.
But I'd say 7 Pro if you care about custom ROMS and TWRP.

I got the Pro originally but hated the curved screen and all the reflections, yuck.
Got the 7T and it's great. Thought the teardrop notch would annoy but it doesn't - in fact it helps to see which way is up!

alfienoakes63 said:
I got the Pro originally but hated the curved screen and all the reflections, yuck.
Got the 7T and it's great. Thought the teardrop notch would annoy but it doesn't - in fact it helps to see which way is up!
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Did you feel the 7 Pro was more "premium"?
What about battery, which one has better battery life?

just want to know the answer

vegetaleb said:
Did you feel the 7 Pro was more "premium"?
What about battery, which one has better battery life?
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They seem equally premium to me. I only had the Pro for a day so can't comment on the battery.

alfienoakes63 said:
I got the Pro originally but hated the curved screen and all the reflections, yuck.
Got the 7T and it's great. Thought the teardrop notch would annoy but it doesn't - in fact it helps to see which way is up!
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Yes indeed I also use the year drop to tell what side goes up also lol

vegetaleb said:
Did you feel the 7 Pro was more "premium"?
What about battery, which one has better battery life?
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Idk about the pro but this was with my 7T latest oos version with a custom kernel name Blu spark. Of course it will all depend on your usage.

7t. Its hard to look for a tempered glass for 7 pro. Moving camera is another thing that can break overtime.

I took a 7 pro in the end, I couldn't bare the water drop selfie cam

OnePlus 7T
I would go with OnePlus 7T, you don't notice the screen resolution difference. The biggest thing is to have 90Hz display, which both phones have. I don't know, the Motorized camera on the pro is worrisome. Even when looking at the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, I would prefer the 7T for the cheaper price and great performance.

p51d007 said:
I grabbed the 7T for less than $500. Better battery. The teardrop camera, don't even notice it.
And, I don't even bother using the 90hz screen. I prefer the 60hz for battery life. I can't tell the
difference between the two, other than benchmark programs.
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your 7T?
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