HUAWEI GX8 arrives in the US, priced at $349 unlocked

Back in January we learned that HUAWEI would be bringing its GX8 over to the United States in the near future. True to their word, the phone has now landed, available through HUAWEI’s website and via Best Buy’s online store. The phone will also hit NewEgg and select Best Buy brick-and-mortar locations starting tomorrow.

The HUAWEI GX8 is a bit of a curious device, toting essentially identical specifications to the HUAWEI-made HONOR 5X, as well as a very similar design language (it’s different, but not massively so). While having two phones with the same basic spec/design isn’t so strange, it is a bit odd that the GX8 is priced $150 higher, with a sale price of $349 unlocked in your choice of gold, gray, or champagne.

So what kind of hardware we talking about for this price point? The GX8 is powered a Snapdragon 615 with 2GB RAM. Other specs include 16GB storage, microSD, a 13MP main cam, 5MP rear cam, a 5.5-inch 1080p TFT display, Android 5.1 with EMUI 3.1, a 3000 mAh battery, and standard connectivity features (but no NFC). Like the HONOR 5X, you also get HUAWEI’s high-quality fingerprint sensing tech baked in.

While the pricing isn’t bad for what you get, we can’t help but feel that the HONOR 5X is the better deal. That said, if you prefer the HUAWEI brand over their sub-brand, honor, the GX8 could be worth a look.