Huawei P8 review

A slick, svelte smartphone that tries to give the big boys a run for their money

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Huawei P8 review
Huawei P8 review

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Huawei P8 review

General shots tend to have a good level of detail, but colours could be brighter

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There's no auto-HDR mode, and with it off you'll get dark areas in your shots

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Turn HDR on and the P8 does very well at brightening up dark corners

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The P8 performs well close up

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Beauty mode - just no

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In low light the P8 doesn't do too badly, but it's not the best

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The Car light trails mode requires a very, very, very steady hand

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