Tomorrow, Huawei will be announcing the Maimang 8 smartphone in China. Ahead of the launch, the entire specifications of the phone have surfaced. The leak reveals that it is a rebranded version of the P Smart+ 2019 smartphone that was introduced in March for global markets. The handset will be arriving as the successor for the Maimang 7 smartphone from last year.
Huawei Maimang 8 Specifications
The Huawei Maimang 8 will be featuring a 6.21-inch IPS LCD display with a waterdrop notch. It is expected to deliver full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a tall aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Kirin 710 chipset that includes a 2.2GHz octa-core processor may power the phone.
The P Smart+ 2019 came with 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of native storage. The Maimang 8 will be a bit advanced model since the company has already confirmed that it will be arriving with 6 GB of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. For more storage, the handset will be equipped with a microSD card slot. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device.
The rear shell of the phone will be equipped with AI powered triple camera setup. It will include a 24-megapixel primary sensor. It may also feature an ultrawide lens of 16-megapixel and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel. For shooting selfies, it may come equipped with an 8-megapixel selfie. The handset may come packed with a 3,400mAh battery that may carry support for 10W charging.
As of this writing, there is no information on the specifications of the Huawei Maimang 8. Interestingly, the P Smart+ 2019 that was unveiled for the global audience was made available in China as Huawei Enjoy 9s. Hence, Maimang 8 may end up as an advanced version of the Enjoy 9s in the home market. As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the phone. The Enjoy 9s variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage are respectively priced at 1,499 Yuan (~$217) and 1,699 Yuan (~$246). Hence, the Maimang 8 may carry a price tag of around 1,899 Yuan (~$275).
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