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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Buying Guide: 15,001 - 20,000

In our last buying guide we saw some nifty devices with some decent hardware from Tier-1 brands such as HTC, Samsung, Sony. In this buying guide we will be aiming at the price range of 15,000 INR to 20,000 INR.We hope to see some better devices.So let's have a look at the devices in this price range.

1. Huawei Honour 6
2. HTC Desire 816G
3. Samsung Galaxy E7
4. Asus Zenfone ZE551ML
5. HTC Desire 820S
6. Samsung Galaxy A3
7. Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Now let's have a detail look on these devices.

Huawei Honour 6

Huawei's flagship phone honour 6 sure does bring some honour to the company.The device runs on 1.7GHz octa core processor backed by 3GB RAM and 16GB internal memory.The device runs smoothly with any lag.The device boast's a 1080P screen and  a full day 3000mAh battery.The UI is Emotion UI which is pretty sweet.The UI is based on Android 4.4.4(Kitkat).The also has 13 MP rear shooter with 5MP front shooter which is ideal for selfie's.All in all this is a great device and for a price of  16,999 INR this surely beats others.

HTC Desire 816G

This is another great device from a great company.The desire 816G is the younger brother of Desire 816.The Desire 816 houses 1.5 GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8Gb internal memory.

The device boast's a 13MP primary camera with 5MP secondary camera which is capable of clicking pretty good pictures.The BlinkFeed UI based on android 4.4.4 makes use of the 1GB pretty nicely and we did not notice any lag.It also has all day battery of 2600mAh.The device would best suit in the hands of camera enthusiasts.The device is currently being sold at 16,660 INR

Samsung Galaxy E7

The Samsung galaxy E7 is a great phone with an excellent camera.The device runs on 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU backed by 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory.The device follows the old Samsung's tradition of providing a great camera in this price range.The device boast's a 13MP rear shooter with 5MP selfie pictures.The device has anHD screen and an all day battery of 2950mAh capacity.Touch Wiz UI looks great and utilises the 2GB RAM proficiently.This is definitely the phone for outdoor enthusiasts with a keen liking for photography.

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

The Zenfone 2 is the flagship device of Asus. The ZE551ML model is the big brother to ZE550ML model.The device boasts 2.3 GHz Intel Z3580 quad-core chipset backed by 4GB RAM(ya! you read it right) with 32GB internal memory.The device handles most of the computing task without even breaking a sweat.The Zen UI looks great.The camera is a 13MP rear shooter and 5MP front shooter powered by PixelMaster technology which takes pretty good pictures.It supports NFC and quick charging technology to charge a 3000mAH battery.This is surely a beast priced at 19,999INR.

HTC Desire 820S

The 820S is a good phone with a great phone.The device is powered by 1.7GHz octa core processor together with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory the device boast a 13MP rear shooter and 8MP front shooter which takes great pitchers.The device has  a 5.5 inch 720p display the device houses  a 2600mAh battery which partnered with BlinkFeed runs the phone through a whole day.I would recommend this device to people who want a great selfie phone together with whole day battery.The device is currently being sold for 19,999 INR which is surprising considering the brand and the features.

Samsung Galaxy A3

The Samsung galaxy A3 is the first device of the A series .The one thing new in the A series is that it has a full metal body.The device houses a 1.3GHz quad-core with 1GB RAM and 16GB internal memory.The device has a 1900mAh battery which barely lasts a day.The device also has 8MP rear camera with 5MP front camera the camera clicks pretty decent photos.At the price of 18,100 INR I don't thin the specs justify it.But,I would like to recommend this to a person who loves metal phones.

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is device only made for big hands.With a 6 inch screen the device has a resolution of only 720p.The device runs on 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 backed by 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory.The device boast's a 13MP rear camera with Sony's patented Exmor Sensor.Surprisingly the device has only 1.1 MP front camera so this device was not made for selfie addicts.The UI is good and makes use of the RAM pretty neatly.The device also houses a 3000mAh battery which lasts the phone whole day.At last I would suggest that only people with camera addiction and BIG HANDS buy this as the 6-inch screen can be a problem sometimes.The device is currently selling at 19,488 INR.

OnePlus One

This OnePlus One is a revolutionary device.It runs on 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 backed by 3GB RAM and 16GB/64GB internal storage.It is fitted with a 13MP rear camera with Sony Exmor IMX214 Sensor.The front camera is a 5MP shooter.The camera is one its biggest strengths apart from magnificent CPU and RAM.The device has a 5.5-inch device with a resolution of 1920-1080p.The device also has a gigantic 3100mAh battery which runs a whole with a breeze. The device originally ran on CynogenOS but now is being run on Hydrogen OS which is based on 4.4.4, the lollipop upgrade being just around the corner.I would seriously recommend this device to power users who wanna be in front of their smartphone the whole day.The only flaw in this nearly perfect device is the it storage.The 16GB version is currently being sold at 18,998 INR and the 64GB version is being sold at 21,998 INR.

Well that wrap's up our this week's buying guide.For the price to performance ratio the Huawei Honour 6 beats every other phone out there in this price range.On the second place we have OnePlus One only due to its storage restrictions and on the third we have Asus Zenfone 2.Next week we will see what great devices do we see in the price range of 20,000 INR to 25,000 INR.

Huawei launches Honor 7 in China starting 1999 Yuan

\Huawei announced the Honor 7 yesterday, this is the latest smartphone in the Honor series from Huawei. The phone comes with a fingerprint sensor which is present at the back of the phone, fingerprint scanner is a new feature, that we have started seeing on many of the handsets. The phone starts at 1999 Yuan and goes to 2499 Yuan.
Huawei Honor 7 specifications

• 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) In-cell touch display
• Huawei Kirin 935 processor
• Mali-T628 MP4 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB / 64GB internal memory
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
• 20MP camera 
• dual-tone LED flash
• 8MP front-facing camera
• LED flash
• 3100 mAh battery

The phone also supports fast charging, which can charge the handset from 0 to 50% in just 30 mins while to 100 % in just 1 hour 25 mins which is quite high. The phone will be available in Gold, Silver & Grey colors, being priced at 1999 Yuan for 16 GB variant. and 2499 for 64 GB variant. 

The phone will be available for pre order in China from today, and will go on sale on 7th July. For more information about the same do follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest info.

Huawei Honor 7 Specs leaked

Huawei is working for two new models in Honor series of smartphones, Honor 7 will be released in two models one which will be regular variant and another will be high end variant. Both the phones will be released by a interval, the Honor 7 regular variant will be released around June, while Honor 7 High end variant will be released in July.
Both the phones will be the same, just the storage & Ram will be altered and hence the Huawei Honor 7 series is said to have following specs

• 5-inch 1080p display
• Kirin 935 mobile chipset
• 3GB RAM || 4 GB RAM
• 16GB on-board storage || 32 GB on-board storage
• 13 MP camera 
• LED flash 
• Android 5.0 Lollipop 
• 3,280 mAh battery

In the leaks their is also a fingerprint sensor under the rear camera, while their is no confirmation on the same, hence we must wait for some thing official as per the pricing are said, the regular one is priced at CNY 1,999 while high end variant will set at CNY 2,699.

Google to release 2 smartphones and dump a Tablet this time

A new rumor has surfaced which tells us about Google's plan for Nexus devices this year, they are eventually planing to launch 2 smartphones this year with Nexus Branding while a Tablet this time round will be missing. This time a Chinese manufacturer is also in the Two, as we rumored earlier Huawei & LG are the manufacturers will be manufacturing the duo of Nexus this time.
Phone by LG is codenamed as Angler while the device from Huawei is codenamed Bullhead. The LG Angler will reported to have following specs

• 5.2″ device
• Snapdragon 808 
• 2700 mAH

Huawei Bullhead is said to feature:

• 5.7″ screen 
• Snapdragon 810
• 3500 mAH battery 
• 1440p display

Both the duo will debut in October and will be launched with Android M which is said to be coming soon. 

Huawei Mate 8 specs revealed

Huawei recently launched the P8 series now its the time for a successor to the Ascend Mate 7 which was launched last year, the new phablet will be called the Mate 8, as Huawei is dropping the Ascend branding from their phones this year. Earlier in January we got few pictures of the Mate 8 & now we get a couple of specs rumored.
The Mate 8 will follow with following specs

• QHD Screen
• 20.7MP rear camera
• Kirin 930 SoC
• octa-core CPU.
• fingerprint scanner

The phone will come up with all-metal construction, and Cat.6 LTE support. The display of the Ascend Mate 8 is said to be having a bezel less design, and that's not unique, most of the Chinese makers are trying to make their display bezel less.

Rumors pointing to a nexus from Huawei, Specs Rumored

We have seen Nexus devices from Samsung, LG, and even Motorola this time round, we have been getting Nexus devices from Tire-1 Manufacturer but this is the first time we will be getting the Nexus device from a Chinese manufacturer. We have been getting rumors about the same from quite a few while.

Today from China some rumors are originating where analyst are claiming to have a couple of specs about the new Nexus device which is coming from Huawei to be unveiled.

As said by him the phone will feature

• 5.7-inch QHD (2,560x1,440) Display
• Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 SoC.

As we know the Nexus usually comes in the second half of the year, and for the next itteration too we are hoping the same time frame. If we get a Nexus from Huawei then this will be the first Chinese OEM to build a Nexus handset for Google.

Huawei Launches the Honor Bee, Honor 4C & a Power Bank in India

Huawei Honor Bee

Huawei at an event which was held in Mumbai today launched the following devices for the Indian market :

• Huawei Honor Bee
• Huawei Honor 4C
• Huawei Power Bank AP007 (13000 mAh)

The devices were shown earlier at a private meet in Bangalore from Huawei two days before today's official launch event.

The budget-segment Honor Bee sports the following specs:

• 4.5" Display
• 8 MP Primary Camera
• 2 MP Secondary Camera
• Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC
• 4x Cortex-A7 @ 1.2 GHz Processor
• 1730 mAh Battery
• Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS

Huawei Honor 4C

The Specs of mid-ranger Honor 4C are :

• 5" HD IPS LCD display
• Octa-core 64-bit Kirin 620 SoC
• 2 GB RAM 
• 8 GB Internal Storage
• 13 MP Rear Camera
• 5 MP front Camera 
• 2550 mAh battery
• Android 4.4.2 based EMUI 3.0 

The PowerBank possesses 13,000 mAh capacity which will be able to power the Huawei Ascend P7 three times the charge. It features three LED indicators to depict charging level. The Power Bank is priced at  INR 1,399 and is a good deal for the capacity it offers. The Honor Bee is priced at INR 4,999,  while the Honor 4C at INR 8,999 and will be available via Flipkart starting 6 PM this Friday.

Huawei P8 lite appears for pre-order in Germany

Huawei launched the P8 a couple of days ago along with the P8 Max, but their were also the rumors that Huawei P8 Lite is also their in the P8 series. Now it looks that Huawei is going to release the P8 Lite for the masses, the P8 Lite as the name suggest is a mid ranged sibling of the 

• Huawei P8
• P8max 

The P8 Lite recently appeared for pre-order in Germany with a price tag of 249 euro.
The phone will be available in two colour options which are 

• Black
• Silver/Gold 

As the listing says the Huawei P8 Lite will begin shipping to customers from May 15 onwards.

Specs of Huawei P8 Lite consists of following specs

• 5” 720p IPS display
• Kirin 620 SoC 
• 2GB RAM
• 13MP rear Camera
• 5MP front Camera

Huawei may launch three devices on April 28th

Huawei is holding a event on April 28, for which earlier they have been sending the invites, from the invite it was quite clear that they will be launching Huawei Honor 4C on that day, but now if we believe the latest teaser that was posted on a Chinese social media it looks that they are going to launch three smartphones, that maybe 

• Honor 4C Play
• 4C Note
• 4C Max.

Although the picture isn’t very clear, it's easy to figure out that the devices will differ in terms of display sizes.

From what is known till now, the Honor 4C Play

• Kirin 620 chipset 
• 5-inch 720p display
• 2GB RAM 
• 8GB expandable memory
• 2550mAh battery
• 13MP rear camera
• 5MP front shooter
• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• 4G LTE networks

As of now their are no official statement from Huawei, but if we believe the rumors & teasers then their might be a trio getting to us on April 28th.

Huawei launches Huawei P8 Lite alongside the Huawei P8

Along with the flagship from Huawei which is the Huawei P8, they have also launched the Huawei P8 Lite, and as the name suggests, the phone is a scaled down version of the flagship. Unlike the Huawei P8, the Lite variant is not having the unibody shell. The phone features the in home processor the Kirin 620, which is an octa-core system chip.

The phone features the following set of specs:

• 5" HD Display
• Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 620 
• 2 GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• 13 MP Rear Camera
• 5 MP Front Camera
• 2200 mAh Battery

As of now there isn't much info available about the device, Huawei just disclosed the specs of the phone, while the pricing and availability of the phone are still a secret! From the specs it should to be priced somewhere around the popular mid Ranger Moto G by Motorola, so let us wait for Huawei to give out more information on the same.

Huawei Launched P8 Max alongside the flagship Huawei P8

Huawei too announced a phablet sized phone along with the regular Huawei P8 & even the Lite variant of the same. The phone is just an oversized version of its Huawei P8 flagship that will be having a 6.8-inch display and is a large tablet we can also say it as a Tablet too, due to the large screen size. Huawei says the device to be "Much bigger than bigger!", as they quotes it.

The phone is said to be having the same specs as the Huawei P8 offers with just a slight bump in the screen size from 5.2 inches too 6.8 inches. The phone is said to be more vivid then its competitor the iPhone 6 Plus which is sized at just 5.5 inches. The P8 max still retains the slim premium build of the Huawei P8. It features the same thickness of 6.8mm, despite packing an appropriately huge battery. This makes it the thinnest large screen smartphone, according to Huawei.

The specs of the Huawei P8 are as follow which the Huawei P8 Max also seems to offer:

• 1080p resolution
• 64-bit Kirin 930 SoC
• 3GB RAM
• 13MP Rear Camera
• 8 MP Front Camera

Huawei Today launched the Huawei P8.

Today Huawei launched the Huawei P8, and like the rumors were pointing they did dropped the Ascend branding from the phone now instead of Huawei Ascend P8 it is just the Huawei P8. The phone is having an all metal body with just 6.4mm of thickness. The Huawei P8 is full metal unibody unlike the glass and metal design opted by previous models from huawei. The new device from Huawei is having a 5.2" IPS LCD Display, but the narrow bezels of the phone keeps it compact instead of making it bulkier.

The Phone has the following set of Specs

• 5.2" FHD Display
• Kirin 930 SoC
• 3 GB RAM
• 16 GB | 64 GB Internal Storage
• 13 MP Rear Camera
• 8 MP Front Camera
• 2680 mAh Battery
• Android 5.0 Lollipop

The P8 uses a new sensor which has 4 sub pixels instead of three, its a RGBW sensor which consists of

• Red
• Green
• Blue 
• White. 

This will help the camera in low-light photography, the 13 MP unit found on the Huawei P8 also have Optical Image stabilization. This is the first time in the smartphone that we will be getting a independent image processor which Huawei is claiming to have DSLR quality imaging capacity.

With the company focusing on the design and camera, you cannot say that they have forgot the Connectivity section of the phone, the phone has Signal+ technology which makes the phone to jump b/w its two antennas in just 33.5µs which makes it the fastest and let you connected to your important calls without any call drops. The phone also has Wifi+ technology which makes the phone to connect to the best Wifi hence utilizing less power

The phone will be offered in 4 colour schemes:

• Mystic Champagne
• Prestige Gold
• Titanium Gray
• Carbon Black

Unlike more of the flagships the Huawei P8 is a dual sim device and do support 4G LTE in both the sim cards. The phone also comes pre installed with Android 5.0.2 which is the latest OS installment from Google. The phone will be sold for 499 euro for 16 gig variant and 599 euro for 64 gig version. Both the variants will be available in Europe starting May 2015.

Huawei SnapTo a Budget offering from Huawei to launch soon.

Huawei will be launching a new mid ranger in US which will be competing the popular mid ranger from Motorola the Moto G. The phone is priced decently at a affordable price of $179.99 without any contract,The device is named as SnapTo and will be available via Amazon and will be launching in US on 9th of April as the Amazon listing shows. The phone is available for preorder at the website in white and black color variants. Amazon has listed the phone as the name Huawei Expo but in the description the phone promo material includes the name to be Huawei SnapTo so as of now the naming is a question instead of being clear.

The Huawei's new budget phone maybe SnapTo or maybe Expo will feature the following specs sheet

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC
• 4x 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 CPU 
• Adreno 305 GPU
• 1 GB RAM 
• 8GB expandable
• 5” 720p LCD unit
• 5MP main camera
• 2MP front-facing unit
• 2,200mAh battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat 
• Emotion UI v2.3.

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Huawei P8 Lite get's TENAA certification

It looks like we are also getting a Lite variant of the Huawei P8 which will be unveiled at the event that is hold at 15th of April. The Huawei P8 Lite was last seen about a month back in February when a tweet was their from some famous leaker. Today, the existence of the Huawei P8 Lite has been confirmed by the phone's TENAA certification. This is the Chinese agency that is similar to the FCC in the states. The pictures released by TENAA show the same phone that was leaked last week.

Getting to the specs, the Huawei P8 Lite is equipped with a 

• 5-inch 720 x 1280 resolution 
• octa-core 1.2GHz CPU
• Kirin 620 SoC
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB native storage
• 13MP rear camera
• 5MP front camera 
• 7.7mm thin 
• 131 grams.

As of now we are having no information about the availability and pricing but we do hope it to be cleared by 15th April or maybe earlier.

Huawei P8 visits TENAA Specs Revealed

As we know Huawei P8 is just around the edge and is supposed to debut by 15th April. We have got a couple of rumors about the Huawei P8, and now the Huawei's upcoming flagship visited the TENAA for Certifications. As always in the TENAA we got to know about the maximum of the specs the specs which the Huawei P8 may have according to the TENAA filing are stated below. 

The specs of the Huawei P8 includes :

• 64-bit Kirin 930 chipset 
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB built-in memory
• 5.2” 1080p display 
• 13MP rear camera 
• Android Lollipop.

Huawei P8’s TENAA images reveal an slim body with metal frame and ultra-thin bezels. The smartphone is expected to carry a sub-$500 price tag when it hits the shelves.

Huawei reveals details about the new SoC used in Huawei P8

Huawei has progressed in the Chipset segment with its in-house Kirin Chipsets which takes control of maximum of Huawei devices. Both the Kirin 920 that powers the Honor 6 and even the Kirin 925 which is powering the Ascend Mate 7 proved to be good competitors to Snapdragon 801 & 805. Now with Huawei P8 just at the door step, Huawei has revealed some more information about the SoC which will be powering the device, the Kirin 930. The same SoC is too used in the recently announced MediaPad X2 Tablet.

The processor is a reworked variant of Cortex-A53 cores, and is being dubbed as Cortex-A53E, which is clocked higher than the basic A53 at 2.0 GHz. Four of these are used as performance cores in the big.LITTLE setup, while four of the vanilla 1.2GHz A53's take on more casual tasks.

Huawei chooses the Cortex-A53 as it uses 253% less power then the high performance Cortex-A57, and hence this was the main secret behind the rumor that the phone will be slim and even have a much better battery life, as the power utilized will be much less, let's what Huawei will offer us at the event ahead.

Huawei Launches the Honor 4X along side the Honor 6 Plus

Huawei launched the Honor 4X too alongside the Honor 6 Plus which was launched at an event today at Delhi, the Huawei 4X sports a great specs sheet with a gr8 price tag of INR10,499,  like the Honor 6 Plus and currently being sold the Honor 6 the Huawei 4X will too sell via Flipkart.  The Registrations to the Huawei Honor 4X will begin later today from 4 PM onwards

This is a special variant for India, as unlike the HiSilicon chipset used for the Chinese unit, the Honor 4X that will retail in India, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor.

• 5.5 - inch display
• 720p HD Resolution
• Snapdragon 410 SoC 
• 2 GB RAM 
• Adreno 306 GPU
• 13 MP Rear Camera 
• Sony BSI Sensor
• 5 MP front shooter.
• LED flash
• 3000 mAh battery

The connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/ A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and USB 2.0. The device will be available in following color variants,

• Red
• Blue 
• Golden 

The phone support Dual Sim with 4G connectivity on the both sim tray. It supports all TDD and FDD LTE bands in Inida.

Huawei Honor 6 Plus now in India at INR 26,499

Huawei was to launch the Honor 6 Plus today and as said, they launched the Honor 6 Plus today at an event in Delhi. The Honor 6 Plus is successor to the Honor 6 which is selling in India from quite a long time. The Honor 6 offered a great specs at a good price of INR 18,000, the phone was launched in India for INR 20,000. The Huawei Honor 6 Plus will be sold via Flipkart at a price of INR 26,499 and Huawei will be announcing the availability details very soon.

The Honor 6 Plus comes with a 

• 5.5 inch full HD display
• HiSilicon Kirin 925 octa-core (quad-core Cortex-A15+quad-core Cortex-A7)
• Mali-T628 GPU
• 3 GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• MicroSD card support 
• Android KitKat with Emotion 3.0 UI
• 3600 mAh
• 2x 8MP rear sensors
• 8 MP BSI front sensor

The Honor 6 Plus has some changes in the interface for the Indian users, and it would be interesting to see how the company has made the Emotion UI more intuitive and better for the specific region.

Huawei to hold a event on 15th April Huawei P8 Expected

As it was rumored about the London event of Huawei where they will be introducing the new flagship the Huawei P8. Now, the company has started sending out invitations to the event, which will kick off at 3pm local time. That equates to 11am EDT in the U.S. On the invites, Huawei exhorts recipients to "Save the Date," which you might want to do if this particular handset is of interest to you.


The manufacturer has decided to drop the "Ascend"  branding from the name of its handsets, which is why the model expected to be unveiled on April 15th is simply called the Huawei P8. The phone features a

• 5.2-inch screen 
• 1080 x 1920
• 424ppi
• 64-bit octa-core Kirin 930 CPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB native storage 
• fingerprint scanner
• 13MP rear camera 
• OIS
• 2600mAh battery 

The Huawei P8 will supposedly be priced at the equivalent of $480 in China, although we should have fresher information directly from Huawei following the April 15th event. At the same time, we expect Huawei to enlighten us on when the handset will actually be released.