Huawei Honor 8 To Receives Android Nougat 7.0 Update; Plus EMUI 5.0; Find Out The Details Of The Android Update & Specs

By Leby Nightray - 24 Dec '16 05:30AM

Android Nougat 7.0 is a well-anticipated update for Androids. Smartphone users are all vying to have this update and luckily for Huawei's users, Honor 8 might be the start of the good news.

The timetable was confirmed, the coming Honor 8 will have an update with the newest Huawei's EMUI 5.0 plus Android Nougat 7.0. The beta testing for the update has been going on since the later part of November. What can EMUI 5.0 offer? It has new optimizations and for more optimal performance, the new algorithm of the update will help prioritize the most frequent apps one uses. Another good news, it has an intelligent management system.

The sub-brand of Huawei which is Honor will be receiving an Android Nougat 7.0 OS update for its Honor 8. As the new update comes with the EMUI 5.0 it already adds a redesigned menu bar and a new color scheme. Currently, the smartphone's latest update is Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS still with Huawei's EMUI skin.

Huawei Honor 8 have a 12MP and 8MP camera, also a dual-tone LED Flash is featured. Honor 8 is 5.2-inch Full HD 2.5D curved display and a metal unibody design with a stunning glass on the back plus fingerprint sensor. The device is powered by Octa-core Kirin 950 Processor with 4GB of Ram. An expandable of 128GB for its 32GB on board storage.

The feedback for the testing of Nougat Beta on Honor 8 is that it has a better translation to smaller screen size and less powerful hardware. The update was a huge step but it's bringing the smartphone to the right direction. The popular Honor 8 was good enough and the coming update will provide more excellent reviews.

Aside from the Android Nougat 7.0 Update, a new QR scanner will be featured to bring active sharing and app drawer. For now, February 2017, is the reported time for the arrival of EMUI 5.0 and Android Nougat 7.0.