The bigger P8: Huawei brought a phablet in line of phones, with the 6.8″ display it’ the Huawei P8 Max.
Not only the Huawei P8, the Chinese smartphone maker has also announced the Huawei P8max today. Boasting with a 6.8″ display size, it covers the 83% of the front – that’s the screen to body ratio, and is protected by Gorilla Glass 4.
It’s just 6.8mm thin with 94 percent metal in its unibody made of aerospace-grade aluminum. The P8max uses a heat dissipation solution to avoid overheating.
It’s DX19 high thermal conductivity alloy that’s found in some luxury automobiles. The thermal conductivity coefficient is nine times higher than that of stainless steel, and 3.8 times higher than aluminum – the magnesium alloy used in most phones.
The P8max uses a Kirin 935 SoC with a 64-bit Octa-core processor running at up to 2.2GHz. With 3GB of RAM, the phone comes with 16GB or 64GB storage options while the memory is expandable up to 64 GB via micro SD card slot. Like the smaller P8, this bigger phone also has dual 4G SIM support.
Like in Huawei P8, the P8max also supports a 13 megapixels rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). According to the company, the camera have professional-grade Signal Processor (similar to technology found in DSLRs). The rear camera comes with a dual-tone flash. However the front/selfie camera has only a 5 megapixels sensor, unlike the P8 which sports 8MP camera on the front.
Running on Android 5.0 Lollipop, the EMUI 3.1 in this bigger device offers split-screen multitasking. Additionally, the home screen can be switched to the landscape mode as if it’s a tablet.
The P8max also offers an optional perforated leather cover with see-through dots (much like HTC’s DotView cases) that enables the user to view incoming calls and alerts without opening the cover. The cover also works as kickstand for easy video watching experience.
Huawei P8max is backed up with heavy 4360 mAh battery which according to the maker should accompany you more than 2 days after a single charge.
The Huawei P8max will come in three colors including Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey and it will launch in more than 30 countries, just like the P8. Huawei P8max will cost €549 (~$590 or PKR ~60,000/-) for the 16 GB model and €649 (~$700 or PKR ~71,000/-) for the 64GB model.
Huawei P8max – Full Specifications
| Size | 182.7mm x 93mm x 6.8mm Weight: 228 grams |
| Color | Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey |
| Display | 6.8″ 1920 x1080 FHD LTPS, 326PPI |
| CPU | SoC: Hisilicon Kirin 64bit octa-core, GPU: Mali-T628 MP4 |
| Operation System | Android 5.0(Lollipop) +Emotion UI 3.1 |
| Memory | ROM: 16GB/64GB RAM: 3 GB Micro SD (up to 64GB) |
| Network | LTE (up to 300 Mbit/s DL(support intra-band contiguous Carrier Aggregation (CA), carrier network dependent) /50 Mbit/s UL) DC-HSDPA+ (up to 42 Mbit/s DL/5.76 Mbit/s UL) |
| GPS | GPS/A-GPS/Glonass/BDS Location & Navigation |
| Connectivity | IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n, 2.4&5 GHz BT 4.0 (compatible with 3.0, 2.1 + EDR) |
| Sensors | Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall sensors |
| Camera | Front camera: 5 megapixels Rear camera: 13 megapixels, autofocus, OIS，RGBW sensor, dual-LED flash |
| Emotion UI | Emotion UI 3.1 |
| Battery | 4360mAh, Li-Po, Video playback time: normally up to about 16 hours; Wi-Fi connection/web browsing time: about 10 hours |
PRESS RELEASE
London, 15 April 2015 – Two years ago Huawei launched the legendary P6 in London, the first in a series of smart, beautiful devices; today the company returns to London to unveil its two latest P Series smartphones – the user-friendly Huawei P8 and the Huawei P8max. The Huawei P8max builds on the beauty of the P8 design and features a larger 6.8-inch screen, longer battery life and a unique camera with light tracing for any environment. It also inherits the elegant ID design and extraordinary light painting capabilities of the P series devices. Together, these features deliver more fun to consumers through Huawei’s new large screen smartphones.
The 16:9 smartphone provides a better feel for consumers. Additionally, the large 4360 mAh battery features Huawei’s power saving technology and power consumption management technology that ensures outstanding battery life. With this battery, consumers can watch downloaded video for over 15 consecutive hours. The front and rear cameras of Huawei P8max use a 5+13 mega pixel combination and the rear camera is equipped with a professional-grade Image Signal Processor (similar to the technology found in DSLR cameras) and dual-tone flash to bring out true color in night photos. Additionally, Light Painting and Director mode filming provide users with more creative instruments at their fingertips.
Bigger Screen, Bigger Battery and “Bigger” Dreams
The Huawei P8max uses a 6.8-inch high definition JDI screen that is the largest in-cell FHD screen in the world. The 16:9 screen enables the device to be slimmer, with a better feel and easier to carry. The smartphone supports landscape mode, which enables consumers to view and read on the phone, while color enhancement technology enables a better visual experience.
The Huawei P8max has a 6.8-inch large screen and is equipped with a 4360mAh large battery – all contained in a super slim 6.8 mm body. It is there for your long-time recreational needs, enabling over 10 hours of video streaming with Huawei’s power saving management technology.
Unique Photo-Taking Functions for More Creativity
The Huawei P8max uses a combination of 5+13 mega pixel front and rear cameras. The rear camera Image Signal Processor, with a 13 mega pixel Optical Image Stabilization provides better night view photo-taking. The Huawei P8max’s optical image stablization technology reduces the aperture time 2-3 grades, which ensures brighter and clearer pictures. Additionally, the dual-tone flash effectively brings back true color and creates vivid pictures in dark and dim lighting.
The Huawei P8max offers consumers with the best instrument for art through a light painting function and video filming function that reduces later editing. It also has face-enhancing, Selfie, Pano, and Lapse modes for photo-taking. The large screen of the Huawei P8max enables consumers to create and enjoy the freedom of creating art.
Unlike light painting functions on ordinary phones, the Huawei P8max provides real time preview display and hand controlled aperture of a picture. The device has an Optical Image Stabilization function on the rear camera, which enables great pictures even without a tripod, and the unique Director mode enables consumers to share what they have just filmed. The smartphone can also form a filming group with three other phones, and by switching different views, consumers can make a blockbuster without having to edit.
A New Design Esthetic
The biggest characteristic of the Huawei P8max is the non-cut back of the smartphone with a metal ratio of 94 percent. The entire body of the device is cut from an aerospace grade aluminum block.
The Huawei P8max uses an industry-leading heat dissipation solution to avoid overheating. The smartphone uses the same DX19 high thermal conductivity alloy that’s found in some luxury automobiles; the thermal conductivity coefficient is nine times higher than that of stainless steel, and 3.8 times higher than aluminum – the magnesium alloy used in most phones.
Outstanding Commercial Apps, such as Wireless Projector BlueTooth Printing
The Huawei P8max is equipped with functions such as Blue Tooth Printing, Wireless Projection, and GPS for commercial use, all of which work together to maximize productivity. The Huawei P8max helps users more easily handle e-mails, edit documents and complete other office tasks. The P8max also offers an optional innovative perforated leather cover with see-through dots that enables the user to view incoming calls and alerts without opening the cover, avoiding the fingerprints and smudges of traditional clear covers. The leather cover also supports standby mode, making it the perfect match for P8max.
There are two versions of the Huawei P8max; the standard device for €549 and the premium version for €649. It will be available in more than 30 countries.
