As we have mentioned on other occasions, Chinese firms have become the showcase to the world that reflects the surprises that the most populous country on the planet can give in terms of technology. New companies and other more established ones are looking to expand all over the globe, launching very daring but strong strategies.
Once again, we talk about Huawei, which has become the greatest reference of Consumer electronics in China and that it is determined to become a great technology company at the height of the largest within and outside its borders. His tactic: Launching series of phablets that adapt to all budgets and that now have also made a strong impact on the high-end range. Next we will talk about the Ascend Mate series, made of 3 terminals that intend to transform the high-end range and finish consolidating within the mid-range terminals.
Evolution
Until the appearance of the Ascend Mate models, Huawei chose to categorize both phablets and smartphones within the same ranges. This is the case for devices G730 y G750, two products within the low and medium cost range, whose approximate prices were around $130 in the case of the G730 and 250 of the G750.
Huawei Mate 7
This device has been the first great example of Huawei's commitment to the high-end range and its characteristics seek to position it as a great competitor against Apple and Samsung, the two firms that have traditionally occupied this plot, for this, this device has some features like a 1920 × 1080 resolution pixels and High Definition, 3 GB of RAM and storage from 32 expandable to 128 and a Kirin 8-core 2,2Ghz processor that allow the smooth execution of most applications and simultaneously. Its price places it right on the border between medium and high terminals since it is available on Amazon for 399 euros. As the most prominent limitation we can talk about their cameras, typical of the mid-range and with a resolution of 13 Mpx in the case of the rear and 8 on the front.
Android, the great limitation of the Ascend Mate 7
In the field of phablets, Huawei has launched models of various sizes on the market. Meanwhile he Mate 7 has 5,5 inches, Ascend Mate 7 arrives until 6, which however does not translate into an increase in resolution, which remains the same as its predecessor. On the other hand the cameras, 13 Mpx in the case of the rear and 5 on the front, they do not show too much evolution with respect to Mate 7. In terms of processor, we have a 8-core Kirin but a somewhat lower speed, 1,8 GHz. However, the still pending task in this model is its operating system. While the Mate 7 is equipped with Android 5.1, this model incorporates 4.4 Kit Kat. Its price does not reflect the deficiencies in some aspects since it is available for a few 360 euros approximately.
Ascend Mate. Bigger size, higher performance?
This model is the largest of the entire series as it has 6,1 inches. Regarding its benefits, we can speak of an average terminal in all senses: Decision very poor of 1280 × 760 pixels despite having 16 million colors, 2 GB RAM y storage of only 8, rear cameras of 8 Mpx and front of 1, more typical of the low range, and a 1,5 Ghz processor. Regarding the operating system, it shows another important setback compared to its range peers since it has Android 4.1, what is currently somewhat outdated. Regarding its price, we must add that it is more affordable than the rest of the phablets in the Ascend range, $250. However, these days it can be difficult to find.
A step that can end in stumbling
Huawei is determined to position itself as one of the benchmarks of the high-end in the field of phablets, although it seems that it is not yet able to make the leap to the select club of terminals with the best features. We find a series that despite having features worthy of the high-end such as memory or processors, is still limited in others such as cameras, more typical of the mid-range or even low in the case of the Ascend Mate as well as in operating systems, which may seem somewhat outdated to users. At the same time, we are faced with somewhat dated products, as the Ascend Mate has been on the market for almost two years. Therefore, considering the most important characteristics of these devices, we must ask ourselves two things, the first is if the Ascende series has a value for money that allows it to reach the top, the second is if Huawei is really ready to take the leap. or however, there is still much to improve.
Do you think that the Chinese firm can still bring many surprises or, on the other hand, it still has many aspects to polish in its newest devices before taking risks? You have more information available about other Huawei models such as the G7 so that you can give your opinion on the terminals that this brand is launching on the market to get its share of the territory within the best phablets currently in existence.