Huawei mate 8 is the successor to the huawei Ascend Mate 7 smartphone that will arrive in September at the IFA. Specs-wise, huawei mate 8 is expected to powered by Kirin 950 chipset, and sport a 6-inch display with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution. Huawei mate 8 will come in two variants: 3GB RAM / 32GB ROM and 4GB RAM / 64GB ROM. The Mate 8 is expected to feature a 20.7MP rear-unit and an 8MP front shooter. The smartphone is also said to sport a fingerprint scanner, and offer dual-SIM capability.
Huawei mate 8 specs
Brand: Huawei
Model: Ascend mate 8
Operating system: Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
Dimensions: 154 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm
Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 950
CPU: Quad-core Cortex A53 + quad-core Cortex-A72
GPU: Mali-T880 MP4
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
– Emotion UI 4.0
Weight: –
Colors: Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold
Display features
Display Size: 6.0 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels (~490 ppi pixel density)
Display features: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch: Yes
Camera
Primary camera: 20.7 MP, 5376 x 3752 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Secondary camera:8 MP, 1080p
Video: 2160p@30fps
Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Storage
Internal memory: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM/ 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
External memory (card slot): microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Messaging
SMS: Yes (threaded view)
MMS: Yes
Email: Yes
IM: Yes
Battery
Battery capacity: Non-removable Li-Po battery
Standby:
Talk time:
Music Play: –
SIM Card
SIM: Optional Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Internet &Connectivity
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth: v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB: microUSB v2.0, USB
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Network Support
2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Entertainment
Alert Type: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Radio: Yes, FM radio
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack:Yes
Navigation
Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensor
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
– MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
– Document editor
– Photo/video editor
Pricing and Availability
Huawei mate 8 will be available on www.kara.com.ng as soon as the phone get to Nigeria
Huawei loves a surprise – from the Ascend P6 being labelled the Android iPhone to the Ascend Mate 7’s huge battery life and relatively tiny price – so we’re keen to see what it will bring us with the Mate 8.