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Its hardware configuration involves 8-core big.LITTLE configuration Huawei manufactured chipset, 2GB / 3GB RAM respectively in the model with 16GB and 32GB variants. And new design scheme makes Ascend Mate 7 more interesting. The rear panel of the device is no special. And there are card slots Micro-SIM and micro-SD on the left side. Trays cards are made of metal; they are perfectly tailored to the slots. Huawei plans to release a version with the installation of SIM-cards in both slots, but it is not known.

The display occupies 83 percent of the front panel, as Huawei able to reduce to a minimum edging. The result is a surprisingly small size for a 6-inch smartphone. Case dimensions are only 157.0 x 81.0 x 7.9 mm. Other competitors with a 6-inch screens, including ASUS FonePad Note 6, Acer Liquid S2 and Nokia Lumia 1520 were much larger. Even Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the display is 0.3" less only slightly smaller. However, use the Ascend Mate 7 with one hand is hardly reasonable. The smartphone offers one hand mode with keyboard and some control buttons, shifted to the lower right corner, but even then often have to resort to the help of the second hand. But in hand smartphone is well - of course, if you have a big hand, and the solid weight (185 g) does not become a hindrance.

The smartphone Huawei Ascend Mate 8 is equipped with recent version of the Android OS, but its not the latest. Huawei established a nominally Android 4.4.2, as well as its own interface, which is now called EMUI instead Emotion UI; it reached version 3.0. The biggest difference from the usual version of Android lies in the fact that you do not get the usual list of installed applications. Enough to move from the home screen, scroll right, you get all installed applications. So EMUI in this respect can be called a mixture of Android and iOS.

Unusually, this approach seems to be only the first few days, then get used to it. However, it all depends on your personal preferences. But the appearance of the interface is different from the regular Google Android. All icons are rounded off by default; the interface is dominated by warm brown and gold colors. However, with a few adjustments, you can customize the interface the way you like.

Yes, Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is very interesting phablet and if Huawei manages to make a beast comparable to upcoming Galaxy Note 5 then the story would be different and more surprising.