Huawei Ascend P6 Released: Thinnest Smart Phone Ever
Huawei releases the Ascend P6: World's Thinnest Phone
Huawei's new phone was more leaky than a sieve the past weeks, but at last we can happily announce that the Ascend P6 is finally official. What makes the phone so special? It is currently the thinnest smartphone on the market, according to the company, measuring an astounding 6.18 mm.
What makes this phone so spectacular is that the company not only managed to make the phone thin, but also fit a decent collection of hardware in it. With the 4.7 inch screen comes a 720p resolution, as well as a quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex A9 processor, 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage (albeit with a microSD expansion slot for up to 32 GB of external storage). Despite the small size and 120g weight, Huawei has managed to fit in a rather decent 8 MPx camera using a BSI lens with a 4 cm macro and F/2.0 aperture. The forward camera is a mere 5 MP, but how much more do you need to take decent pictures of yourself?
Equipped with a 2,000 mAh battery, the phone utilizes Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 as well as Huawei's Emotion UI, which allows the phone to utilize Dolby Digital plus sounds. Connectivity comes in the form of a Dual-Sim HSPA+/UMTS/GSM connection, FM radio, Bluetooth and, of course, WiFi, while 4G LTE is unfortunately lacking. The phone will be available starting in China and the EU, with hopes of expanding to the United States soon. Pricing is still unavailable, although we imagine the stack of cash it would cost you would probably be thicker than the device itself.
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j2j663 Shaped like an iPhone...Reply
OMG you are right... its rectangle shaped and it has a screen on the front. Exactly like an iPhone! -
gnice3d The phone was positioned to make it appear thinner than it actually is. If this was an actual profile shot, the screen would not be visible.Reply -
Potato13 I wonder how hot it gets when web browsing or gaming...If it stays cool and has a reasonable price, this is going to be a great buy but I doubt there would be lots of custom roms.Reply -
nitrium
The top photo (with the teacup) looks like a profile shot to me. No screen is visible.10994483 said:The phone was positioned to make it appear thinner than it actually is. If this was an actual profile shot, the screen would not be visible. -
anthonyla65 Whilst its great, I still think they lack enough innovation. HTC has nailed it with the HTC One, front speakers, aluminium shell and fluid UI. Huawei should try something new as making it slim is done by everyone. I remember some russian company having a e-ink screen on the back which uses no battery on a static screen which is useful for setting a page for reminders or if you need directions when your phone runs out of juice. Or something like a bezel-less phone. We need more crazy innovation, but thats my opinion.Reply