Hands on with Huawei's G8 smartphone, the Chinese iPhone wannabe

By Ben Grubb
Updated October 3 2015 - 6:08am, first published 5:59am
The G8, left, and the iPhone 6s Plus. Photo: Ben Grubb
The G8, left, and the iPhone 6s Plus. Photo: Ben Grubb
The G8, top, and the iPhone 6s Plus. Photo: Ben Grubb
The G8, top, and the iPhone 6s Plus. Photo: Ben Grubb
The backs of the Huawei G8 and iPhone 6s Plus. Photo: Ben Grubb
The backs of the Huawei G8 and iPhone 6s Plus. Photo: Ben Grubb
The Huawei G8 in front of the Golden Gate bridge. Photo: Ben Grubb
The Huawei G8 in front of the Golden Gate bridge. Photo: Ben Grubb
Your reviewer, alongside Local Measure founder Jonathan Barouch, test the G8's 'beauty mode'. Photo: Ben Grubb
Your reviewer, alongside Local Measure founder Jonathan Barouch, test the G8's 'beauty mode'. Photo: Ben Grubb
The Huawei G8 smartphone. Photo: Huawei
The Huawei G8 smartphone. Photo: Huawei

San Francisco: Usually when people think of Chinese-made and designed products, words like "cheap" and "nasty" get bandied around a lot. But the Huawei G8 proves that you can buy an affordable Chinese smartphone that is pleasant to use.

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