Huawei G8

The Huawei G8 definitely looks the part and despite its mid-range pricing, has all the traits of a quality device. Aluminum alloy secures the premium looks, matched by excellent handling. The G8 will get your attention and the build quality won't disappoint in the long run. Specs-wise, the Huawei G8 looks like a capable mid-range offer, on paper at least. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC, which is a lot more standard than Huawei's usual custom Kirin solutions. Its screen is just as spacious as the one on the Mate S - 5.5 inches in diagonal - and has the same resolution of 1080 pixels. It is a very nice panel and the only thing it really lack compared to the Mate S is AMOLED technology, replaced by a LCD. The G8 is also quite generous in the rest of its specs sheet with 2GB and 3GB memory options available, coupled with 16GB and 32GB of storage, respectively. The camera setup might not be quite as impressive as the one on the Mate S, but it is still nicely equipped for a mid-range device. It offers the same 13MP resolution with a dual-LED, dual tone flash and probably best of all - optical image stabilization. The fingerprint reader also deserves credit. Overall, it is currently one of the best implementations the industry has to offer. It is blazing fast, always on, very accurate and just a pleasure to use. It also incorporates some additional touchpad features and it all works seamlessly across the OS.