The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
How did we ever manage before smartphones? The other day, Dave and I were reminiscing about going to the hospital when Kora was born and waiting and waiting for her to come. If you can believe it, we didn’t have smartphones then. Dave spent the time watching the same NBA game twice in a row and I walked the halls. When we were remembering this recently, we were laughing about how odd it seems that we didn’t have smartphones – they are such a big part of our lives these days, it’s hard to imagine a time, especially such a big event like Kora being born, where we didn’t have them at all!
While smartphones today are amazing, navigating the contracts and selecting a carrier can be tricky. That’s why I was excited to learn that you can get freedom from carriers and contracts with the new Huawei Honor 8 Unlocked Smartphone at Best Buy.
The Huawei (pronounced wah-way) Honor 8 Unlocked Smartphone is Huawei’s newest addition to the Honor smartphone line.
It comes in an eye-catching sapphire blue color that is exclusive to Best Buy and Best Buy is the only retailer with the product available online and in store.
What’s An Unlocked Smartphone?
Unlocked phones aren’t locked into a contract meaning they can help you save money on your monthly bill, they allow flexibility with carriers, and are great for international travel. Want to learn more? Checkout Best Buy’s quick educational video on unlocked phones here.
I’m excited about many of the features of the Huawei Honor 8. Here’s a look a some of my favorites:
Camera Features
- Bionic 12 MP Dual Lens Camera – with RGB & monochrome to bring vivid color and crisper details to your photos
- Hybrid Auto Focus – contrast focusing, laser focusing, and depth focusing work together for faster focusing and to enhance the photo quality in various light conditions including low light and high contrast
- Dedicated Depth ISP – for precise depth focusing
- Professional Mode – wide aperture photos ensures a Bokeh effect and achieves the same effect as an SLR
- 8M Large Pixel Wide Angle Front Facing Camera
- World’s First Wide Aperture Smartphone Camera with Instant Preview
Other Features
- 3D Fingerprint Sensor with Smart Key – new generation algorithm for higher security, fast & convenient on the back of the phone,
- 3000mAh 50% Charge in 30 Minutes – can give you up to 12 hours of HD video, 4 hours of 4g browsing, 20 hours of 3g calling, or 56 hours of music
- Sim Lock Free – feel free to move between carrier’s networks
- Supports US Major Carriers’ GSM/UMTS/4G LTE Networks
How To Get A $50 Best Buy Gift Card
Get a free $50 Best Buy Gift Card when you purchase the Huawei Honor 8 Unlocked Smartphone at Best Buy.
I’m excited about the Huawei Honor 8 Unlocked Smartphone at Best Buy, it has a number of fantastic features, you can get a free $50 Best Buy gift card when you buy it from Best Buy, and because it’s an unlocked smartphone you are free from carriers and contracts – (here’s that link again explaining more about how unlocked smartphones work: Why Buy An Unlocked Smartphone). Not only would it be a great purchase for yourself, but it would make a wonderful gift too!
This really looks like a very good phone! I like how it looks and it is so awesome that it is unlocked!
This is a really nice looking phone with some great features. I would love to have this phone.
How nice! I really love all of the camera features. I will have to check this out.
I’m all about saving money when I can. This sounds like a great idea to switch to!
I love the color of this phone! It’s very pretty!
I would love to get a new phone at Best Buy
I’ve been reading a lot about this phone on the tech sites and it appears to be quite popular. Nice review!