Huawei unveils the Mate 8 with Kirin 950 processor, 6-Inch Full HD display and Marshmallow

[Peter Holden]

The Huawei Mate 8 has been the subject of quite a few leaks in recent weeks, from renders to benchmarking sites, and now it is finally official. Huawei launched the Mate 8 earlier today, unveiling a 6-inch handset made of aerospace-grade aluminium with a unibody design. Join us after the break for the rundown on its specifications.



Besides the aluminium build materials, Huawei says that the Mate 8 also carries a 2.5D curved diamond cut glass which adds to its sleekness. As you can see from the images, the bezels are really slim, helping the Mate 8 achieve an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 83%.

Specifications:

• Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI
• 6-Inch Full HD IPS LCD display (1920 x 1080 resolution)
• Kirin 950 Octa-core processor (4 x A72 cores @ 2.3GHz + 4 x A53 cores @ 1.8GHz) with i5 coprocessor to handle low-power functions
• 3GB/4GB LPDDR4 RAM (depending on model)
• 32GB/64GB/128GB Internal storage (depending on model)
• MicroSD card support
• 16MP Rear camera with OIS and LED Flash (Sony IMX298 sensor)
• 8MP Front camera (Sony IMX179 sensor)
• Rear fingerprint scanner
• Dual nano-SIM support with 4G networking (Cat 6)
• 4,000mAh battery
• Available in Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray and Mocha Brown

The Mate 8 should go on sale in China in Q1 2016 after it has been re-announced at CES in January. Some details on pricing have become available, and as you can probably guess, because the Mate 8 is being aimed at the premium market, there is a premium price attached.

Prices:

• 3GB/32GB Mate 8 – 2,999 Yuan ($469)
• 4GB/64GB Mate 8 – 3,699 Yuan ($578)
• 4GB 128GB Mate 8 – 4,399 Yuan ($688)

If you are really flush with cash, Huawei is offering the 4GB/128GB Mate 8 paired up with a Steel Strapped Huawei Watch for just 6,888 Yuan ($1078), giving a saving of just 100 Yuan ($15). It ain’t cheap, but hey, it’s still a saving of some sort. There’s no word on international availability as yet.


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