Huawei remains far behind its competitors in terms of innovations and consumer satisfaction ( see http://www.topreport.org/phones/ for example) hence, not my first choice for a phone.
So AnandTech is covering everyone at IFA from Huawei to Lenovo to Microsoft, but not a word about Sony?
Sony has released the Z3, the Z3 Compact, a nice tablet, and its first Android Wear watch. The Z3 is by all accounts a nice flagship and is even going to be available in US. Yet, I haven't even seen these devices mentioned here once.
The lack of Sony coverage on AT is really puzzling.
I covered Sony too but today was so hectic with the Huawei event that I didn't have time to finish the Sony devices posts. Given that had no proper chance at a good hands-on yesterday at launch and missed the hot news time-window, I prioritized the Mate 7 today. I'll be posting the Sony stuff in a bit.
Thank you, I'm sorry if I came across as too critical, I was just puzzled over lack of Sony coverage.
I don't care when stuff is written here, we AT readers have learned to be a patient lot, as long as we get to see your thoughts about the devices eventually.
You're not actually sorry. You're just realizing that you just had your legs kicked out from under with the reply to your hastily penned comment. Because God forbid if you had of just waited for their full coverage to conclude before bitching and moaning about what wasn't covered....
And you're just projecting your own insecurities with your comment... He/she apologized, so no doubt there's regret, but it was hardly bitching and moaning.
It can be read both ways. I read it as passive aggressive as well. Very roundabout and obvious way of accusing an anti-Sony bias. You shouldn't talk about others' insecurities when your own comment screams of such.
Not so sure about their "83% bezel-to-device-footprint" unless the screen is bigger than 6 inch. The screen should be (rounding a bit) 132.83mm x 74.71mm if it's 6 inch. Anyway, area would be some 9924mm2. The device is 157 x 81 so 12717mm2 area. The corners are a bit rounded but that doesn't seem nearly enough to get to the 11956.6 needed for the screen to be 83%.
I second your doubt. Ratio of display to device footprint = (133*75)/(157*81) = 78%
If they assume the corner radius is 15 mm, they can get to 83%. 15 mm radius equate to about a USA 50 cent coin? Maybe a little bigger. However, nobody takes this sort of thing into account. Haven't seen anyone even try it. Everyone just uses the reported height and width.
It would be nice if reviewers measure actual dimensions too.
I got my own metric for bulk , volume per screen area , to factor in thickness too but hard to figure out volume if you don't have the device when the back is not flat.. Ofc you can easily do even better by factoring in a few more things like perf, DPI and battery life.
Great post! Recent Huawei devices are super interesting. @Andrei, you should also check out the Huawei Honor/MediaPad X1, it is the lightest and thinnest 7 inches tablet and yet has the biggest battery (and it also is a phone). Entirely made out of aluminum, tiny bezels, the only let down is the SoC and the fact that runs 4.2.2 at the moment (but on xda there's a leaked KitKat rom for the Chinese variants, the Honor X1). I would love a review of this device. It is truly great seeing AT reviewing chinese esclusive phones, as they are very interesting like the Honor 6 and the Nubia X6 and Z7.
The thing that has always held me back was the spotty SoC and UI. If AT considers the UI their favorite, and the newish SoC seems okay speed, this is on my top list. I've been meaning to get a Ascend P6/P7 for my parents as they have great hardware and design, but the software and speed from the SoC was always very laggy in videos. The camera and video capture weren't that great either. Let's see what Huawei can do with the IMX214.
The phrasing in this article is a little awkward. Not the same standard of writing I've been spoiled with in recent months. Was a little distracting while reading, though still entirely comprehensible. Not trying to flame or be rude, just a little critical feedback.
Quite a few spelling errors, but the important bits are there, especially the facts and the delving into specs and tech. Also some obvious common sense snark which is always nice here and there.
The point of a 4100mah battery is you don't need to remove it, it's so big. Qi charging increases thickness and most people aren't willing to sacrifice that for wireless charging. Also, a lot of people plug in their phone and continue using their phone. You will have a far more difficult time tapping at a screen on a wireless charger, especially if the phone has a curved back.
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Zstream - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
WTB Nokia 1520 review :)craighamilton - Saturday, December 6, 2014 - link
Huawei remains far behind its competitors in terms of innovations and consumer satisfaction ( see http://www.topreport.org/phones/ for example) hence, not my first choice for a phone.aryonoco - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
So AnandTech is covering everyone at IFA from Huawei to Lenovo to Microsoft, but not a word about Sony?Sony has released the Z3, the Z3 Compact, a nice tablet, and its first Android Wear watch. The Z3 is by all accounts a nice flagship and is even going to be available in US. Yet, I haven't even seen these devices mentioned here once.
The lack of Sony coverage on AT is really puzzling.
Andrei Frumusanu - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
I covered Sony too but today was so hectic with the Huawei event that I didn't have time to finish the Sony devices posts. Given that had no proper chance at a good hands-on yesterday at launch and missed the hot news time-window, I prioritized the Mate 7 today. I'll be posting the Sony stuff in a bit.aryonoco - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
Thank you, I'm sorry if I came across as too critical, I was just puzzled over lack of Sony coverage.I don't care when stuff is written here, we AT readers have learned to be a patient lot, as long as we get to see your thoughts about the devices eventually.
cj100570 - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
You're not actually sorry. You're just realizing that you just had your legs kicked out from under with the reply to your hastily penned comment. Because God forbid if you had of just waited for their full coverage to conclude before bitching and moaning about what wasn't covered....smorebuds - Friday, September 5, 2014 - link
And you're just projecting your own insecurities with your comment... He/she apologized, so no doubt there's regret, but it was hardly bitching and moaning.siberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
It can be read both ways. I read it as passive aggressive as well. Very roundabout and obvious way of accusing an anti-Sony bias. You shouldn't talk about others' insecurities when your own comment screams of such.jjj - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
Not so sure about their "83% bezel-to-device-footprint" unless the screen is bigger than 6 inch.The screen should be (rounding a bit) 132.83mm x 74.71mm if it's 6 inch. Anyway, area would be some 9924mm2.
The device is 157 x 81 so 12717mm2 area. The corners are a bit rounded but that doesn't seem nearly enough to get to the 11956.6 needed for the screen to be 83%.
Aenean144 - Friday, September 5, 2014 - link
I second your doubt. Ratio of display to device footprint = (133*75)/(157*81) = 78%If they assume the corner radius is 15 mm, they can get to 83%. 15 mm radius equate to about a USA 50 cent coin? Maybe a little bigger. However, nobody takes this sort of thing into account. Haven't seen anyone even try it. Everyone just uses the reported height and width.
It would be nice if reviewers measure actual dimensions too.
jjj - Friday, September 5, 2014 - link
I got my own metric for bulk , volume per screen area , to factor in thickness too but hard to figure out volume if you don't have the device when the back is not flat.. Ofc you can easily do even better by factoring in a few more things like perf, DPI and battery life.siberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
They will lie about or flub the dimensions for sure. But the phone screen ratio still looks very good regardless, with nice bezels.masimilianzo - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
Great post! Recent Huawei devices are super interesting. @Andrei, you should also check out the Huawei Honor/MediaPad X1, it is the lightest and thinnest 7 inches tablet and yet has the biggest battery (and it also is a phone). Entirely made out of aluminum, tiny bezels, the only let down is the SoC and the fact that runs 4.2.2 at the moment (but on xda there's a leaked KitKat rom for the Chinese variants, the Honor X1). I would love a review of this device. It is truly great seeing AT reviewing chinese esclusive phones, as they are very interesting like the Honor 6 and the Nubia X6 and Z7.siberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
The thing that has always held me back was the spotty SoC and UI. If AT considers the UI their favorite, and the newish SoC seems okay speed, this is on my top list. I've been meaning to get a Ascend P6/P7 for my parents as they have great hardware and design, but the software and speed from the SoC was always very laggy in videos. The camera and video capture weren't that great either. Let's see what Huawei can do with the IMX214.Shynd - Thursday, September 4, 2014 - link
The phrasing in this article is a little awkward. Not the same standard of writing I've been spoiled with in recent months. Was a little distracting while reading, though still entirely comprehensible. Not trying to flame or be rude, just a little critical feedback.Thanks for the Huawei coverage though!
siberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
Quite a few spelling errors, but the important bits are there, especially the facts and the delving into specs and tech. Also some obvious common sense snark which is always nice here and there.Binarylab - Friday, September 5, 2014 - link
FPC is a Swedish COMPANY and not Swiss. Say SWEDISH...siberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
I get those confused sometimes as well. I remember them by swiss cheese and swedish meatballs. No wait, I'm confused again.semo - Friday, September 5, 2014 - link
More big phones with no removable batteries. Don't we have enough of these? Let me guess, no Qi either?siberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
The point of a 4100mah battery is you don't need to remove it, it's so big. Qi charging increases thickness and most people aren't willing to sacrifice that for wireless charging. Also, a lot of people plug in their phone and continue using their phone. You will have a far more difficult time tapping at a screen on a wireless charger, especially if the phone has a curved back.zodiacfml - Friday, September 5, 2014 - link
Nice job by Huawei though I would demand better specs for replacement since I just bought a Nexus this year.siberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
Nexus 5? The spec sheet goes much further than just SoC you know. This phone isn't even in the same size category.sousas - Friday, September 5, 2014 - link
is this phone going to be sold in US? if so do you know when it will be released . thank yousiberstorm - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
It will be sold unlocked by third party retailers as well as Huawei's own site, like the ascend mate 2. Not by any carriers.mohsin1994 - Saturday, September 6, 2014 - link
this will be a show stopper definitelyhttp://gadgetsalert.com/huawei-ascend-mate-7-finge...
mohsin1994 - Sunday, September 7, 2014 - link
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MayB - Sunday, September 7, 2014 - link
Can anyone tell me whether or not the mate 7 will be released in the US and if so what carriers it will be on?Night_Surfer - Friday, September 19, 2014 - link
Where is the ambient and notification light in huawei ascend mate 7?Inventor14 - Saturday, September 27, 2014 - link
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