Huawei on Wednesday launched its
flagship smartphone, the Huawei Ascend
P8, alongside its large-screen variant,
the Huawei Ascend P8max. The dual-SI
Android 5.0 Lollipop-based smartphone
feature the company's EmotionUI 3.1
skin on top.
The Huawei Ascend P8 will be available
in two versions, Standard (16GB inbuilt
storage) and Premium (64GB inbuilt
storage). While the standard version is
priced at EUR 500 (roughly Rs. 33,300),
the premium version costs EUR 600
(roughly Rs. 40,000). Huawei says
Europe, Middle East and South Africa wil
be the first regions to get the flagship
smartphone, followed by a worldwide
release within one month.
The Huawei Ascend P8max is due to
launch in 30 countries and will arrive
almost a month after the Ascend P8.
Priced at EUR 550 (Rs. 36,700) for its
16GB inbuilt storage variant, the phablet
will also be available with 64GB inbuilt
storage version at EUR 650 (roughly Rs.
43,300). Both the Ascend P8 and Ascen
P8max sport a metal unibody design
made of space-grade aluminium.
The Ascend P8 (seen above) also comes
with a special nano-coating that the
company says makes it splash-proof.
The handset houses a 5.2-inch full-HD
(1080x1920 pixels) resolution display
(424ppi). Huawei says the display takes
up to 78.3 percent of the front panel, as
compared to Apple iPhone 6's 65.8
percent and Samsung Galaxy S6's 70.8
percent. The 4G-enabled smartphone
also has an E-Ink cover accessory,
which adds a 4.3-inch display suited for
outdoor reading.
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