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Huawei P8max
Huawei P8max
Huawei P8max
Huawei P8max
Huawei P8max
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The Huawei P8max currently has an Informr score of 1 out of 10. This score is based on our evaluation of 1 sources including reviews from users and the web's most trusted critics.

What's good

  • 2 day battery life
  • Good screen with vibrant colors and decent detail
  • Good camera
  • Premium build quality

What's bad

  • Unwieldy size
  • Impossible to use one-handed
  • Some slowdown during intense tasks

Phablets might be the new standard in terms of smartphones, but Huawei takes it a step further with their P8 Max. Measuring in at 7.2 inches tall by 3.7 inches wide, the Max portion of the name is no misnomer. In fact, it is only 0.6 inches smaller than the Nexus 7 tablet. As expected, experts had a difficult time using it one-handed as their thumbs could not stretch across the width of the phone. Although unwieldy, they praise the overall build quality of the phone with Trusted Review stating, "…the Huawei is a brilliantly built product." Like the P8, the Max is made almost entirely of aluminum besides a strip of plastic on the back and Gorilla Glass 4 protecting the front.

Taking up 83 percent of the phone is the 6.8-inch, Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display. Critics expected the phone to be blocky and grainy, but instead found it to have vibrant colors, good contrast and fairly good detail. With that said, they do think it could have benefited from a quad HD display for additional sharpness. Besides overall quality, they had no problems with overall brightness or viewing angles.

On the hardware side, the Max comes with an octo-core processor – four 1.5GHz cores for basic functionality and four 2.0GHz (or 2.2GHz for the 64GB model) for more intense tasks – and 3GB of RAM. While fast enough when navigating the home screen, reviewers ran into some slow down when launching multiple apps and playing graphics intensive games. The biggest draw of the P8 Max, besides the screen, is its 4,360mAh battery. When put through the ringer, reviewers were able to get two days of normal usage with a single charge. Of course, the heavier the use the faster the battery drains, but they were still able to get over a day heavy use.

The P8 Max has the same 13MP RGBW snapper as the P8. It comes with the same features as well including dual-color dual-LED flash and optical image stabilization. Thanks to these features, experts were able to take good quality images in almost every lighting situation though they add the photos weren't especially "ground-breaking." Still, the only complaint they had was the slow shutter speed.

While the P8 Max is a solid phone, reviewers have a hard time recommending it over the P8 due to its large size. Digital Trends states, "It's a whopping slab of a phone, and really too big for everyday use…That said, the battery life and comparatively compact size makes it tempting – but only if you've got the hands and the pockets to handle it." PC Advisor adds, "Although it's thin, light, compact and attractive, we're not convinced anyone wants a 6.8in phone."


Android
Operating system
Operating system
Android
2.2 GHz
Processor
Processor
2.2 GHz
6.8"
Screen Size
Screen Size
6.8"
13+ MP
Camera
Camera
13+ MP
4360 mAh
Battery



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Huawei backs up the P8max with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.


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Screen Size
6.8"

The Huawei P8max's screen size is 6.8 inches with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.

Processor
2.2 GHz

There is a HiSilicon Kirin 930 Octa core 2.2 GHz processor (CPU).

OS

The phone runs on the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system (OS).

Camera
13+ MP

You can take photos with the phone's onboard 13+ MP camera.

There is also a secondary front facing camera with 5+ megapixels resolution.

Storage
64 GB

Internal memory is 64 GB. An external, MicroSD, MicroSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) expansion slot is available for increased storage capacity.

Battery
4360mAh

The phone is powered by a Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol), 4360 mAh battery. Huawei's performance ratings are 600 minutes Wi-Fi surfing.

Huawei P8max Specs

Overview
Release Date June 30, 2015
Regions Available United Kingdom
Operating System Android 5.0 Lollipop

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Processor HiSilicon Kirin 930 Octa core 2.2 GHz
Internal Storage 64 GB
RAM 3 GB
Hearing Aid Compatible No
TTY/TDD No
Noise Cancellation Yes
SAR Unknown
Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year
Accessories Included AC Charger, Manual, Standard Battery
Cellular
Networks
GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Mobile / Cellular Data
4G/LTE
Push-to-talk (PTT) No
Wi-Fi Calling Unknown
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) Unknown
SIM card size
Yes
Dual SIM Yes
Connectivity
USB Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG Support No
GPS Type A-GPS
Infrared No
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, AVRCP, OPP/FTP, HFP, HSP
Bluetooth Audio Codecs SBC
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Mobile Hotspot Yes
Memory Expansion Slot Yes
Expansion Slot Info MicroSD, MicroSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB)
NFC No
Data Tethering Compatibility Yes
Camera
Main Camera
Resolution / Aperture
13+ Megapixels
Zoom
Yes
Flash
Yes (Dual LED)
Additional Rear Camera Info
Auto focus, Effects, Face detection, Geotagging, Image stabilization, ISO, Panorama, Self-timer, HDR
Video Recording Formats
3GP / 3GPP, H.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, XviD
Video Recording Parameters
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Front Camera
Resolution / Aperture
5+ Megapixels
Additional Front Camera Info
No
Video Recording Parameters
Display / Screen
Type Color
Technology LCD (IPS)
Colors 16.7 million
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel Density 326 pixels
Size 6.8 inches
Secondary Display No
Sensors Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Multi-Touch Yes
Fingerprint-Resistant Coating No
Additional Display Features Capacitive touch screen
Power & Battery
Battery Type Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)
Battery Capacity 4360 mAh
Removable Battery No
Wireless Charging No
Fast Charging No
Video Playback Time Up to 960 minutes
Internet Use (Wi-Fi) Up to 600 minutes
Internet Use (Cellular) Unknown
Talk Time Unknown
Standby Time Unknown
Mixed Usage
Physical Characteristics
Design Type Bar
Material Aluminium
Colors Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Gray
Dimensions [H x W x D] 18.3 x 9.3 x 0.7 cm (7.2 x 3.7 x 0.3 in)
Weight 228 grams
Water Resistant / Waterproof Unknown
Rugged design No
IP Rating No
Headset Jack 3.5mm
External Speakers Yes
Input / Navigation
Sleep / Wake Key Yes
Home Key No
Input / Keyboard Type Touchscreen
Navigation Type Touchscreen
External Volume Control Yes
Fingerprint Sensor No
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