As expected, Huawei has unveiled its new higher mid-range smartphone today in China. The Honor lineup has just got another member and is up for registrations on Tuesday via Vmall, JD.com and other online retailers in the country, with the first flash sale on May 17.

The Honor V8 comes in three versions, like many recent smartphones. The model with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage costs CNY 2,299 ($350) , the 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage variant with additional network support is CNY 2,499 ($380), and the latest with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage with Quad HD display costs CNY 2,799 ($430). At the moment, there are no details about global availability.

The biggest advantage over other devices is the dual-camera setup, which has two 12-megapixel rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash and laser autofocus, while the front camera is decent as well, with an 8-megapixel sensor.

Huawei Honor V8 specifications

5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD / (2560 × 1440 pixels) Quad HD 2.5D curved glass display

Octa-Core Kirin 955 (4x 2.5GHz A72, A53 4 x 1.8 GHz) / Kirin 950 (2.3GHz 4 x A72 + 1.8GHz 4 x A53) processor with Mali T880-MP4 GPU

4GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1

Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)

12MP dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash, Laser AF, f/2.2 aperture, 6P lens

8MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture

Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor

Dimensions: 157.00×77.60×7.75mm;Weight: 170g

4G LTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C

3500mAh (typical) / 3400mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging