Huawei Ascend P7 mini is official, introduced before the full-sized model

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has introduced a mini version of the Huawei Ascend P7. The interesting thing is that the mini version of the device was introduced before the full-sized model. That goes against the current convention from manufacturers. Huawei might be taking a marketing risk, since consumers usually like to compare the mini version of a phone to the full-sized model to see exactly how much the specs have been cut on the smaller model.

So far, the benchmark for comparison is the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. On this "mini" model of the Sony Xperia Z1, Sony kept the same quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, 20.7MP rear camera, 2GB of RAM and more. In fact, the only differences on the Compact as opposed to the full-sized Sony Xperia Z1, is with the screen (4.3 inches as opposed to 5 inches), the resolution of the screen (720 x 1280 as opposed to 1080 x 1920) and the battery (2300mAh vs. 3000mAh).

The Huawei Ascend P7 mini features a 4.5 inch in-cell TFT display. The in-cell technology allows for a thinner device. The resolution on the screen is 540 x 960 (qHD). Under the hood is a quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 CPU with the Adreno 305 GPU. 1GB of RAM is on board along with 8GB of native memory.Need more of the sweet stuff? There is a 32GB capacity microSD slot included. Back and front-facing cameras weigh in at 8MP and 5MP respectively. Android 4.3 is installed out of the box, and there is a 2000mAh battery keeping the lights on.

This model was introduced in Germany and will soon be available in Europe. It offers 4G LTE connectivity to Cat 4, with a 150Mbps maximum download speed and 50Mbps maximum upload speed. Pricing was not disclosed.


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source: GSMInsider