Huawei Ascend Mate 8

The RRP in Australia is an inflated $899 (the Mate 7 was $699). However, you can get the 64GB version (with 4GB operating memory) with dual-SIM for $700 on grey import. You can get the 32GB version (also with dual-SIM) for $600 the same way. It's...

When you add up the various positives of the Mate 8 it is pretty obvious that it should be on your consideration list, especially if you are shopping for a phablet. It has the looks, the power, the camera and the battery to rival and better the...

In all, we like the Huawei Mate 8. It's beautifully designed and, for a phone this size, a pleasure to use. The sluggish performance of past Huawei flagships has been banished, and the Mate 8's battery life is very good too.Couple that with a...

The Huawei Mate 8 is a very good handset across the board, but its main strengths reside in its impressive battery capacity and proprietary UX (user experience). The design bias towards superior battery life should be the primary factor in most purchase...

The Huawei Mate 8 left a very good impression during our review with its noble chassis and the high performance. It is quite a big device with its 6-inch display, but the handling is still comfortable thanks to the thin frame. Besides the high...

It's not hard to see why Huawei is becoming more popular. The Mate 8's software is frustratingly heavy, but it matches its big-name rivals in almost every other respect, offering a premium design, superb performance and a decent display.What's more, it...

The Mate 8 is a beastly phone with specs that will make most people drool. Performance and battery life are off the charts, but Huawei's weird EMUI software will be a turn-off for some people. If raw power is your #1 priority, it's hard to find a better...

Huawei is the number three smartphone vendor in the world, but it's not well known in the US, where Samsung and Apple dominate. There were good reasons for that in past years. Huawei handsets typically topped out at the mid-range, and carriers were...