Huawei has gone from nothing at all to (apparently) having the world's most powerful smartphone device that's also a definite looker and is my perfect screen size: 6" … in just 2 years. Gotta love China :D
RRP is probably about right: below Apple/Sammie but above the other also rans - it's Huawei's time to shine.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9878/the-huawei-mate-8-review/…
Thoughts and comments please.
Don't look much different from Mate 7, I am not excited like when Mate 7 was launched.
Until they start releasing source code on their in-house SoCs so that ROM developers are tempted to buy their devices, I'm not interested.
Exactly. I was considering Huawei for my latest phone but the skins they throw over Android just don't appeal to me. Seems to be common among Chinese handset manufacturers. Spec-wise they look fine though. I ended up with a 2015 Moto G just because I like the near-vanilla version of Android. Other people might not, that's cool too
Whack on Nova Launcher EX (I got it for 20c on special) and they fly.
You can also use Google Now launcher for a stock feel…
With Google Now available as an independent launcher, the skins issue is rather moot.
big problem i think is support, or 'impression of support'
i like to think that huawei have people who will release updates day to date with google or why the hell would i pay premium prices for a non premium brand
Will have to see how the Snapdragon 820 compares in a final device.
Sexy: https://regmedia.co.uk/2016/01/06/huawei_mate_s_composite.jp…