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.
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 |
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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 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) |
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 |
RAM + ROM | 3GB + 32GB ROM |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera Type | Double Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 13 + 2 megapixel main camera |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 13 megapixel |
Video Resolution | 720p |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes |
FM Radio | Yes |
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 |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Note: Specifications may not be 100% accurate.