CES: Huawei To Launch P9 Model Ahead Of CES 2016

A local report claimed that China's Huawei might be unveiling the successor to its P8 design ahead of CES 2016. The insider revealed some specific details in the alleged upcoming Huawei P9 that include its huge 6GB RAM.

Senior Vice President of Huawei confirmed the pre-CES 2016 event on Tuesday on Weibo. They even added some teasers of their X series device, which many anticipate as the Honor X3 phablet.

A tipster from Weibo further popped some surprises announcing Huawei P9 will include a RAM as huge as 6GB, breaking the RAM record of all mobile devices. Other than that, it also purportedly features dual rear 13-megapixel camera and a fingerprint scanner. The soon-to-be launched smartphone will have a 5.2-inch full HD display (1920 x 1080 resolution) and will be run by Kirin 950 octa-core processor and Mali-T880 MP4 graphics.

Last November, slight preview were revealed of the purported Huawei P9 as it was sighted during the AnTuTu Benchmark, a comprehensive benchmarking tool for Android. Its findings revealed a smartphone ran by a Kirin 950 SoC processor. Whatever phone that was spotted, the users are anticipating to likely see it again at the CES.

Other than P9, the company will also possibly show off its Huawei Mate 8 phablet, which went on sale in China last December. But prices for the global market are still to be disclosed, expectedly during the actual CES event.

Huawei that is based in China ranks third in the biggest mobile device manufacturer in the world. It has proven its competence in 2015 and is expected to excel more this year. The company has launched a number of devices, and the most eminent are its forerunners, namely, Mate 8 phablet, Huawei Watch smartwatch and the P8 flagship line of devices.

Join the Discussion

Recommended Stories

Real Time Analytics