Huawei Mate 8 new renders leaked; Octa-core processor with QHD display

Rumors about the Huawei Mate 8 have been around for some time now, with reports pointing to a September launch like its predecessor. Certain images of the device's display and body were leaked earlier this year, but now a new render gives us a full front and back view of the phablet.

Huawei Mate 8

The render shows a metal rim around the 6-inch device and looks similar to the Ascend Mate 7 released last year.  There is an unidentified sensor at the top of the display, above the phone earpiece. It is notably different from the front camera and proximity sensor units which can be seen on either side of the earpiece. The back sports a camera with flash and a fingerprint sensor like the one we had seen on the Ascend Mate 7.

Rumored specs of the Ascend Mate 8 are:

6-inch QHD display

Octa-core Huawei Kirin 930 chipset

3 GB RAM

20 MP primary camera

There is still no official word about its launch. Stay with us for updates from Huawei and from around the tech world.

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