Tag: Huawei

In this H1 of 2016, we bet there will be a lot of handsets getting launched, including Huawei smartphones. Some of them will be super cool with high-end hardware; some will be very affordable. Check out what Huawei has given and will give us in the first 6 months of the year!

1. Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus: Affordable mid-ranger

First of all, it is a model with a pretty long name: Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus. Spec-wise, it features a handy 5.0-inch HD screen, a quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6735P processor, 16GB of ROM (expandable up to 32GB), and 2GB of RAM. In addition to Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus specs, there are Emotion UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, a massive 4,000mAh batt enabling the phone to last about 3 days with just one charge, and a combo of 13MP primary and 5MP secondary camera on board to run the whole phone.

For those who love the powerful beauty of Huawei – Mate S, check out its successor Mate S2 right now or you’re gonna regret… 

Huawei Mate S2: 4GB RAM, 2K display, 20MP cam and…

Huawei Mate S launch happened in September 2015 and then receive much positive feedback from consumers. Therefore, obviously a Huawei Mate S2 is a great idea for Huawei in 2016 and the one you are seeing is an extremely potential design. It was made by Hasan Kaymak and perhaps somewhat inspired by HTC models. Looking closer, we notice a metallic rounded unibody, an USB Type-C port, and super slim bezels around the display.

Spec-wise, it is very likely that Huawei will equip their second Mate S with a Quad HD resolution instead of the original’s Full HD. This will completely become a plus for the S2 and help it compete better with other machines. In addition, probably awesome specifications such as Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a 20MP rear shooter, 4GB of RAM, and a massive battery capable of 4,000mAh will be on board as well.

On the other hand, some features like Kirin 935 chip paired with Mali-T628 MP4 GPU, 32/64/128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 128GB), 5.5-inch AMOLED screen, Force Touch tech, 8MP selfie camera and dual SIM are totally fine to be retained in the new device. Well, if so, Huawei Mate S2 will be one of the coolest products Huawei has ever made.

Huawei Mate S2 price and availability

Despite no official words from the manufacturer made for Huawei Mate S2 launch, we really hope that they will take the Hasan Kaymak’s Huawei Mate S2 design into consideration since it is so elegant and special. In terms of cost, we predict that $700 can be the possible price tag. What would you say?

Recently, one of the most popular report in the smartphone industry – Performance Ranking Report delivered by Antutu – has been released, showing 10 best performance smartphones in 2015. Now, check them out now! 

1. Apple iPhone 6S Plus

Apple iPhone 6S Plus specs include an Apple A9 chip, iOS 9 (upgradable to iOS 9.2), 16/64/128GB ROM (none expandable), 2GB RAM, a fingerprint scanner, Force Touch tech, and a 2,750mAh battery to fuel the whole machine. As for camera, there are a 12MP rear cam with f/2.2, PDAF, plus dual LED flash, and a 5MP front-facing shooter with f/2.2, face detection, HDR, and panorama. At the moment, you can easily find an iPhone 6S Plus on the shelves with 4 color options: Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold.

A recent report has announced that Huawei company is ranked the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, just right after Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc…

Huawei – Third place in the world and number one in China

Not long ago, a Taiwan market research and analysis firm called TrendForce released a report showing the current situation of the global smartphone market in 2015. This is like a summary to see what manufacturer did well after all. Accordingly, 1,292 billion handsets were sold last year, increasing 10.3 percent compared to the sale of 2014. Furthermore, people can easily notice the strong participation of many Chinese smartphone makers.

They were able to ship 539 million units globally in 2015 and Huawei to replace Lenovo to be the third largest smartphone manufacturer all over the world, after Samsung and Apple. Specifically, Huawei delivered more than 100 million handsets last year, accounting for 8.4% of global sales and obviously beating Xiaomi to be number one in China. Though, Xiaomi also did pretty well with 5.6% of global sales. The fifth place belonged to Lenovo with 5.4% and then LG, TCL, OPPO, BBK and ZTE filled in the blank to finish the top 10.

One thing which is kind of shocked to us is that Sony did not appear in the top 10. They were ranked eighth in 2014, but in 2015, they could not stay there anymore. It seems like the flagship Sony Xperia Z5 and its variants could not help much. Hopefully, this year the firm will have a right strategy to get back on track.

What will Huawei bring consumers in 2016?

We bet that Huawei will try even more to keep the position and as a result, we will be welcoming many great products in the near future. Right now, we are looking forward to their flagships including Huawei P9 with a gorgeous package of specs. Yet, how about you? What are expecting from Huawei? Share with us!

Huawei P9, the latest Huawei smartphone introduced at CES 2016 with 6GB RAM and Kirin 950 chip set is definitely one of the most premium flagship of the coming year. Here are 4 Huawei P9 rivals from our market.

1. Oppo Find 9

Oppo wasn’t found in many of our top list back in 2015. However, seems like the Chinese company is trying all the way they can to make a leap this year. Oppo Find 9 is also said to pack a whooping 6GB RAM – latest trend in our smartphone industry.

While Huawei P9 feature premium chip set by Kirin – the Kirin 950, Oppo Find 9 takes Qualcomm’s most desirable Snapdragon 820. Both handsets will be offering very classy and gorgeous designs.

As it is coming closer to the end of the year, more and more budget smartphones are introduced, stirring up the market these days. Huawei has also released many affordable handsets and one of them is Huawei Y6…

All the things you need to know about Huawei Y6 specs and design

Huawei Y6 is considered as a budget phone announced in this very last month of 2015. Design-wise, it has very slim bezels with rounded corners, helping consumers hold the device more comfortably. On the front surface, there is no physically home button but a Huawei logo, instead. Actually, we do not think the Huawei Y6 design is very special. Though, if you like something simple, Huawei Y6 will satisfy you easily.

Spec-wise, the device is equipped with a 5.0-inch screen with HD resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, 4G support, 2GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card). Other Huawei Y6 specs include an 8MP rear camera plus a 2MP front-facing one for taking selfies. Besides, the Y6 is powered by a dual SIM, a 2,200mAh battery and Android 5.1 Lollipop OS (hopefully it will be upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow next year).

Overall, Huawei Y6 seems a decent machine for you to use to perform basic tasks such as playing games, surfing the Net, taking notes, capturing thing, and so on. However, we have to admit its hardware is not super strong; therefore, the price will decide whether it is an attractive phone or not. Check out the next part for more information of Huawei Y6 price.

Huawei Y6 price and availability

Huawei Y6 launch occurred not long ago and now it is going on sale with a price of USD 140. That’s a very affordable cost for a Huawei product, but we’re afraid that it cannot compete well with others budget guys from Xiaomi or Lenovo. Do you agree? Share with us your think about Huawei Y6.

Last weekend, Xiaomi, on their Facebook fan page, revealed that they are launching the Redmi Note 2 Prime in India soon. The phone comes with some cool features that could make a great choice for its affordable price tag

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime: updated version of the Redmi Note 2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime: budget smartphone for heavy users

So, if you are not ready to buy a Huawei Mate 8, you can consider one of the following Huawei smartphones priced at $150 and below but the specifications are good compared to the cost…

Huawei budget smartphones: Honor Gplay Mini, Honor Bee and Y6 – Awesome budget devices!

After Huawei Honor 4C, not long ago, the company continued to release 3 more budget smartphones consisting of Huawei Honor Gplay Mini, Honor Bee và Y6. Firstly, we have the Mini which is said to be the Honor 4C’s successor. Specifically, Huawei Honor 4C specs include an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 620 1.2GHz chip, a 2,550mAh battery, 2GB RAM, 8GB ROM (expandable up to 32GB) and a handy 5-inch HD screen. As for the camera, the rear one is capable fo 13 megapixels with f/2.0 and the front is 5 megapixels.

Next, it is Huawei Y6, sporting a combo of  an 8MP main and a 2MP secondary snapper, a 5-inch HD display just like the Gplay Mini, a quad-core Snapdragon 210 1.1GHz processor a, 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM (expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card). The whole machine is run by a 2,200mAh battery and Huawei EMUI 3.1 UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. So, those are Huawei Y6 specs. How about the last one?

Accordingly, Huawei Honor Bee specs have a Spreadtrum SC7731 quad-core 1.2GHz chipset, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB), a dual SIM and Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS. Besides, there are a 4.5-inch 480 x 854 px screen, a 2MP selfie and an 8MP primary shooter. And to power the device, it packs a li-on 1,730mAh cell.

Price and Availability:

At the moment, Huawei Gplay Mini price is $150 for 3 color options: White, black and yellow. Huawei Y6 price is $140 with the same 3 colors. Last but not least, Huawei Honor Bee price is $75 with 2 colors: Black and white. Well, which one do you like most? Share with us!

Budget smartphones with very decent specs for a fairly low price are being more and more welcomed to our market. This time, let’s meet Huawei G8, or Huawei G7 Plus with 3GB RAM and Sony camera sensor for…

Huawei G8: latest budget smartphone by Huawei

Our first impression about Huawei G8 is that, for a mid-ranger pricing, the smartphone has a very nice design will all alloy body, giving it a pretty premium feeling on your hand. Some Huawei G8 specs we want to highlight are: 5.5 inch display, 2/3GB RAM and 16/32GB internal storage, Snapdragon 615 chip set, 3000 mAH battery and dual SIM. What makes the Huawei G8 smartphone different from others is its camera: 13MP and 5MP Sony sensors with some very special and favorable features as mentioning below.

The 13MP camera on Huawei G8 has dual LED flash with f/2.0 and the 4th generation of image coloring – WRGB, instead of traditional RGB image coloring. This helps create more vivid picture color for your photo shoots. The smartphone also allows users to try on different photo functions and filters, from automatic to more detailed adjustment. Also, if you want to record videos, the smartphone is capable of FHD 1080p recording. The selfie shooter is packed with 5MP and f/2.5 with 5 layers of lens, promising the best photo quality.

Also, for their G8 smartphone, Huawei offers a fingerprint scanner, which enhances on security. 4G LTE connectivity and microSD card slot (expandable to 64GB) are also 2 of the advantages you get when buying this phone. Looking at the phone from outside in, we can tell that Huawei G8 will be both eye candy and specs winner to many users.

Huawei G8: Chinese beast you will phone in love with

Huawei G8 price is around USD 250 for the 2GB RAM version and USD 300 for the 3GB RAM version. We all know that Huawei is currently the king among Chinese smartphones, so their products are guaranteed with high quality and trendy specs. With Sony camera sensor, this is a beast that many will easily fall in love with!

You go to a smartphone store and see a lot of things, but you do not know which one is excellent and worth your money. So, here we would like to suggest 5 handsets like that to you and if you are going to get one of them, don’t forget to share with us!

Best smartphones priced about $250 (RM1,055) for year end 2015

1. OnePlus X

OnePlus X is the third product of OnePlus team this year. Unlike OnePlus 2, the X is kind of loved by more people. Spec-wise, it has a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display, a 2,525mAh battery and a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. At first, those are already a good combination. Other OnePlus X specs can even make the phone stronger such as 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, OxygenOS based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, a 13MP rear f/2.2 snapper with 0.2-second autofocus and phase detection autofocus, plus an up to8MP front-facing shooter.

2. ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini

Similar to OnePlus X in terms of screen size, ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini specs own a 5.0-inch FHD display with 441 ppi, a Snapdragon 615 chip, 2GB RAM, and 16GB ROM expandable up to 128GB. Furthermore, its camera set is great because of containing a 16MP rear and an 8MP front-facing shooter, and a 2,900mAh battery is responsible for powering the whole handset.

3. ASUS ZenFone Selfie

The device comes with a 5.5-inch FHD IPS screen, 2/3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, and a 3,000mAh battery. Specially, it has a 13MP front-facing camera along with a 13MP rear one as well, and they all have dual-tone LED Flash. We bet this smartphone is a good device for selfie lovers.

4. Huawei P8 Lite

This is a mid-range alternative of the flagship Huawei P8. Huawei P8 Lite specs mainly have a 5-inch HD display, a 64-bit Kirin 620 processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage (expandable up to 128GB). On the front, there is a 5MP camera for taking selfies and a 13MP camera on the back to capture higher quality photos. The whole phone is powered by a 2,200mAh battery.

5. Samsung Galaxy J7

As for the specifications, there is a 5.5-inch HD display, a Snarpdragon 615 64-bit octa-core chip paired with high-end Adreno 405 GPU, a 3,000mAh battery, 1.5GB RAM and 16GB ROM. Although the package of Samsung Galaxy J7’s features is not the best here, according to many people, it is totally able to deliver pretty good productivity, smoothness and speed. Besides, a 13MP rear and 5MP selfie camera are also on board to help you capture great pics even in low-light conditions.

So, they are the excellent and affordable smartphones you can take into consideration. What are your opinions? And if you want to add more devices into the list, feel free to contact us, okay?! 

Before the high-end smartphone of Huawei – Huawei Mate 8, gets launched, another product coded as Huawei ABC-UL00 has been leaked on the internet. Check out what it can do!

Huawei’s new smartphone is a gorgeous rival to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

We cannot tell you what its name for sure, but according to some of its information having appeared on GFXbench lately, it is likely to be Huawei Honor X5 Plus, the next smartphone of the company’s Honor line-up. Anyhow, no matter how they will call it, its specs are pretty impressive since they are similar to the Xiaomi’s latest handset – Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. 

To be specific, Huawei Honor X5 Plus specs include Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS, a 5.2-inch Full HD display, an octa-core 2.2 GHz HiSilicon Kirin 935 chip paired with Mali-T624 GPU, 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage (which is perhaps expandable up to 128 GB). As for the camera, the rear one is capable of 13 megapixels, which is usually seen on the market, but the front is fantastic due to its 8 megapixels.

So, basically, Huawei Honor X5 Plus seems a gorgeous rival to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, which promises a thrilling battle ahead. Nonetheless, Huawei has not revealed everything officially. We still wonder how it looks and how long its battery life is. Maybe in the next days we will know more.

Huawei Honor X5 Plus price and availability

So, if it has been shown on GFXbench , we believe that the Huawei Honor X5 Plus release date is not very far-off. It is likely to be some day in December. And in terms of price, if Huawei wants to beat Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, their new smartphone had better cost around $170 (equivalent to RM720). Then, what do you think?  

(Source: gizmochina)

Antutu points can somehow show you how strong a smartphone is. So, if you see a flagship smartphone appearing on Antutu benchmark with a high score, it can become a beast in the near future. The following devices are also in such a case and they are all in the way in the next weeks. Then, let’s have a look at them with their Antutu Benchmark scores now!

Antutu scores of upcoming flagships

1. Huawei P9 Max – 73,759 points

Huawei P9 Max is going to be a new member of the Huawei P series. It has been spotted on AnTuTu benchmark, coded as P950S. Accordingly, the phone will sport  a Kirin 950 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, a 6.2-inch 2K display and Android 6.0 OS.

With such high-end specifications, Huawei P9 Max managed to score more than 73,500 Antutu points. However, its 3D graphics score was 16,822 points, which is below many flagships like the Meizu Pro 5.

2. Huawei Mate 8 – 89,630 points

Lately, a Twitter account has shared an Antutu score which was said to belong to Huawei Mate 8. Specifically, a Twitter user @Steve Hemmerstoffer or @Onleaks showed a picture spotting the 89,630 points of Mate 8, absolutely higher than the flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6, and even the Antutu champion Meizu Pro 5 (with 76,820 points).

Spec-wise, Huawei Mate 8 is going to sport a Kirin 950 chip, a 6-inch 2K display, an up to 20MP rear camera, and Force Touch tech. It is also expected to go on sale this month. Keep looking forward to this new Antutu champion.

3. Xiaomi Mi5 – 73,075 points

This is maybe the very last Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone this year. Though the company has still kept so many mysteries about Xiaomi Mi5 specs as well as Xiaomi Mi5 release date and price, we were able to bump into its Antutu score: 73,075 points. According to some experts, to get 73,000 Antutu points, Xiaomi Mi5 has to boast a super strong package of features which are probably a MediaTek Helio X20 or Snapdragon 820 chip. In addition, the handset is also expected to own 4GB RAM, a 5.3-inch 2K display, a 16MP main shooter, a 6MP selfie one, 16/64GB ROM, a 3,030mAh battery and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box. Those are really top specs at the moment, yet can it beat other beast machines? Let’s wait and see!

So far we have just got 3 Antutu scores of 3 upcoming smartphones. They are all extremely high, hinting that there will be a storm in the mobile market as the end of 2015 is drawing closer. We will update you more on their official information.