The Ascend Mate 7 features a six-inch screen where its bezel on the sides is almost invisible, occupying more than 90 percent of the smartphone’s front panel. Such high screen-to-body ratio allows users to enjoy watching movies and playing games in a more compact and elegant-looking phone that despite its size Huawei executives would not call the Ascend Mate 7 a “phablet”.
“It’s still a smartphone,” said Al Dimapilis, marketing manager, Huawei Philippines Marketing Manager. “…And for this premium model with ‘Gold Standard Features’ it will be a limited edition, only a few hundred will be made available.”
Dimapilis is referring to the Mate 7 Gold, with an all-metal body equipped with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory, which is the flagship model for the series and is tagged at P27,890. The Black and Silver edition, both carrying 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory for a much lower price point, will only be available depending on market demand.
“There are already a number of inquiries regarding the Mate 7 Gold edition,” said Dimapilis. “This is the first time that we’re launching a premium Huawei smartphone in the country.”
One main feature that Huawei executives emphasized in their introduction of the Ascend Mate 7 to a small group of media people is the smartphone’s fingerprint sensor.
The 360-degree fingerprint sensor, which is conveniently located at the back of the phone, is designed on how users normally hold a smartphone. The high pixel per inch ratio is said to achieve a quick and accurate identification, thus making fingerprint recognition almost instantaneously — or about a second, just to be accurate.
The fingerprint sensor, which could identify up to five fingerprints, will also allow users to keep private things away from the prying eyes.
The Mate 7 operates on the next generation octa-core processor aptly called eight-core Kirin SoC chipset that enables the smartphone to intelligently switch between cores to provide the perfect balance between performance and power, which is ideal for multi-tasking applications, playing games, or watching videos. Yet, in spite of the Mate 7’s high-powered processor, its battery life can last as long as two days, Huawei execs said.
Huawei Ascend Mate7 Gold specs:
Dual-SIM (nanoSIM, microSIM)
Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 925 processor (1.8GHz quad-core Cortex-A15, 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7)
Mali-T628 GPU
3GB of RAM
6-inch, full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3, 1920 x 1080 resolution
32GB of storage, expandable via microSD
13-megapixel rear camera with AF, LED flash
5-megapixel front camera
3G, LTE
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, USB OTG, NFC
Android 4.4 KitKat with Emotion UI (EMUI) 3.0
4100mAh battery
source: interaksyon.com
