Huawei has launched its latest metal-clad MediaPad T1 8.0 tablet at Rs. 9,999. The Chinese handset giant has announced that the Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 will be exclusively available via e-commerce website Flipkart starting October 10.

The voice-calling Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 tablet runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Emotion UI 1.6 skinned on top. It features an 8-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels and 188 pixels per inch (ppi) density. The MediaPad T1 8.0 features a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8212 A7 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The primary camera on the tablet is a 5-megapixel shooter (no flash) and there is a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front facing camera for video calls.

The device packs an internal storage of 8GB which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). Connectivity options on Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS and 3G, apart from voice calling.

Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 measures 210.6x127.7x7.9mm and weighs 360 grams. The 4800mAh battery on the tablet is rated at up to 300 hours of standby time.

Notably, Huawei also launched the Honor 6 smartphone at Rs. 19,999 alongside the MediaPad T1 8.0. Some of the smartphone specifications include dual-SIM (GSM-GSM) support, 5-inch JDI full-HD (1080x1920 pixels), octa-core Hi Silicon Kirin 920 processor, 3GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, and 16GB of inbuilt storage (expandable via microSD card).

Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0

• KEY SPECS
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Display

8.00-inch

Processor

1.2GHz

Front Camera

 0.3-megapixel

Resolution

 800x1280 pixels

RAM

 1GB

OS

 Android 4.3

Storage

8GB

Rear Camera

5-megapixel

Battery capacity

4800mAh

See full Huawei MediaPad T1 8.0 specifications

Huawei at its pre-IFA 2014 event on Thursday has launched a new phablet - the Ascend Mate 7. The company said that it will be releasing the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 in 30 markets during this quarter, starting with countries like China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, and the UK. The 16GB variant will be priced at EUR 499 (approximately Rs. 39,000), while the 32GB variant is priced at EUR 599 (approximately Rs. 47,000).

Huawei has put in a fingerprint scanner at the back of Ascend Mate, similar to HTC One Max. The company says that it can support up to five sets of different fingerprints, in regular and guest modes.

The single-SIM Ascend Mate 7 runs Android 4.4 KitKat with EMUI 3.0 skinned on top. It features a 6-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS display that offers 368ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The Ascend Mate 7 features an octa-core (1.8GHz A15 + 1.3GHz A7) Kirin 925 SoC with Mali T628 GPU. While the 16GB variant will come with 2GB of RAM, the 32GB variant will pack 3GB of RAM. The internal storage can also be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The phablet packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.0) camera with Sony's fourth-generation BSI sensor and LED flash, while there is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard the Ascend Mate 7.

Connectivity options on the Ascend Mate 7 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, 3G and 4G LTE Cat 6 connectivity. It packs a massive 4100mAh Li-Polymer battery. The Ascend Mate 7 measures at 157x81x7.9mm and weighs 185 grams.

The Ascend Mate 7 will be available in three colour options - Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, and Amber gold.

Huawei Ascend Mate 7

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Display

6.00-inch

Processor

1.3GHz

Front Camera

 5-megapixel

Resolution

 1080x1920 pixels

RAM

 2GB

OS

 Android 4.4

Storage

16GB

Rear Camera

13-megapixel

Battery capacity

4100mAh

See full Huawei Ascend Mate 7 specifications

Huawei at its pre-IFA event in Berlin has also announced the metal-clad Ascend G7smartphone, apart from the Ascend Mate 7. The Ascend G7 smartphone is priced at EUR 299 (approximately Rs. 23,400), and will first come to Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Mexico, Poland, Spain, South Africa, Turkey, and the Netherlands, with other regions to follow later, according to the company.

The single SIM (Micro-SIM) Ascend G7 runs Android 4.4 KitKat with EMUI 3.0 skinned on top. It features a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display that offers a pixel density of 267ppi.

The Ascend G7 smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core (Cortex-A5) 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. It packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.0) rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

(Also see: Huawei Ascend G7 and Lenovo Vibe Z2 in comparison)

The 16GB internal storage on the device can be expanded via microSD card (up to 64GB). Connectivity options on the device include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, 3G and 4G LTE Cat 4. The Ascend G7 packs a 3000mAh battery. The smartphone measures 153.5x77.3x7.6mm and weighs 165 grams.

(Also see: Huawei Ascend G7 and Ascend Mate 7 in comparison)

The company at its event has also confirmed (via Android Central) that its Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition will also launch in limited quantities later this quarter in China. The website has also detailed the specifications for the Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition, which include a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display; 1.8 GHz octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 910T SoC; 2 GB of RAM; 16GB internal storage; LTE Cat 4; 13-meagpixel rear camera; 8-megapixel front camera, and a 2500mAh battery.

Huawei Ascend G7

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Display

5.50-inch

Processor

1.2GHz

Front Camera

 5-megapixel

Resolution

 720x1280 pixels

RAM

 2GB

OS

 Android 4.4

Storage

16GB

Rear Camera

13-megapixel

Battery capacity

3000mAh

See full Huawei Ascend G7 specifications