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Flare S8

Flare S8
₦133,200
Brand: Cherry Mobile
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 6.26 inch 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ display
  • Camera 13 + 2 MP Main camera
  • Memory 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
  • Platform Helio P23 / Android 9.0

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

7.5
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 7 / 10

The Flare S8 is a mid-range smartphone from Cherry Mobile, released in the Philippines as the successor to the Flare S7.It features a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The screen includes a waterdrop notch that houses the front camera sensor.

Under the hood, the device is equipped with a MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) octa-core processor, clocked at 2.0 GHz. Graphics are handled by the Mali-G71 MP2 GPU. The phone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card slot.

The Flare S8 has a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The front-facing camera is a single 13-megapixel sensor located within the notch. The rear camera is supported by a single LED flash,while the front camera does not have a dedicated flash.

Additional features include a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and dual SIM card slots, both supporting 4G LTE with VoLTE functionality. The device runs on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. Power is supplied by a 2800mAh non-removable battery. Other specifications include standard sensors such as accelerometer, proximity, and ambient light sensors.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 155 x 77 x 9 mm
Weight 175 grams
Build Front glass, plastic back
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.26 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Mediatek MT6763V Helio P23 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 GPU

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3GB + 32GB ROM
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 13 + 2 megapixel main camera
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 13 megapixel
Video Resolution 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Polymer 2800mAh battery
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 49 hours
Stand-by Up to 800 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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