Huawei G6 Plus, 16 mega-pixel and OIS launched in China


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Huawei have launched another smartphone for Chinese consumers to choose from, the device is the Huawei G6 Plus and features a metal body and 16 mega-pixel camera with OIS.

The Plus in the name had us first think that the new Huawei might be a larger 6-inch phone, but now that it has officially launched we learn the display is a standard 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 panel, similar to those found on other 2016 devices.

While the Huawei P6 Plus isn’t any larger than other phones it does come with some impressive kit piled inside the all metal CNC chassis.

Highlights include a 16 mega-pixel  Sony IMX298 rear camera which comes with all the usual bells and whistles from OIS, PDAF and dual LED flash. Huawei have also included some software tweaks so that the G6 Plus is a great low-light performer.

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Behind the 2.5D curved display beats the heart of the new Huawei, a Snapdragon 625 with options for either 3GB or 4GB RAM and storage options from 32GB to 64GB. For those of you who nee more space the good news is there is an SD slot compatible with up to 128GB SD cards too.

A fingerprint scanner on the rear means secure log in, and USB Type C charges the 3340mAh battery with a claimed 2.2 days of usage.

Huawei will begin sales of the G6 Plus in China from the 25th of this month with pricing for the phone set at 2399 Yuan. Expect to see an international version of the phone also go on sale at some point in the future too.

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42 Comments

  1. August 19, 2016

    I think is G9 Plus.

  2. korpuskel
    August 19, 2016

    any information about the networks bands supported?

    • Rob
      August 19, 2016

      Just wait for the international version.

      • korpuskel
        August 19, 2016

        let’s hope it does not take months to release the international version

        • MattD
          August 19, 2016

          My question is: why this one when honor 8 or honor v8 are much better choices?

          • korpuskel
            August 19, 2016

            honor v8 is too big for me.
            the g6 plus seems to have a better camera and bigger battery than the honor 8

            • MattD
              August 19, 2016

              Slightly bigger battery with a bigger screen: probably battery life will be on honor 8’s side. Also, it has a better cpu/gpu and probably better camera too!

            • korpuskel
              August 19, 2016

              I am a bit scared by the small aperture in the honor 8: it only has f/2.2
              I got to wait until there are reviews of that but otherwise I have to agree with you, honor 8 looks better than this.

            • MattD
              August 19, 2016

              Yeah, the aperture is a bit small, but ot works good on the p9! But all in all, yeah, better wait for reviews and users’ experiences… As always!

    • illystor
      August 19, 2016

      This appears to be the Maimang 5 by another name, so presumably the same as that

  3. Assefa Hanson
    August 19, 2016

    the imx 298 is a sexy sensor

    • MinusPlusDivide
      August 19, 2016

      the same sensor as seen in Huawei Mate 8 , ZTE Nubia Z11

      • Nam Dang
        August 20, 2016

        And Asus Zenfone 3, Xiaomi Mi5, OnePlus 3, etc.

  4. fido futte
    August 19, 2016

    Huawei is borring cheap plastic phone

    • Assefa Hanson
      August 19, 2016

      good morning troll how are you doing today, i can see you calling an all metal body phone plastic, keep up the good trolling

      • NextHype
        August 19, 2016

        Stop stalking Elefraud employees ^^
        JK, i’m tryin to get you paranoid : he can’t be from Elefraud since he’s danish.

  5. Szilárd-Ervin Szőgyényi
    August 19, 2016

    I think is G9 Plus.

  6. korpuskel
    August 19, 2016

    any information about the networks bands supported?

    • Rob
      August 19, 2016

      Just wait for the international version.

    • korpuskel
      August 19, 2016

      let’s hope it does not take months to release the international version

    • MattD
      August 19, 2016

      My question is: why this one when honor 8 or honor v8 are much better choices?

    • korpuskel
      August 19, 2016

      honor v8 is too big for me.
      the g6 plus seems to have a better camera and bigger battery than the honor 8

    • MattD
      August 19, 2016

      Slightly bigger battery with a bigger screen: probably battery life will be on honor 8’s side. Also, it has a better cpu/gpu and probably better camera too!

    • korpuskel
      August 19, 2016

      I am a bit scared by the small aperture in the honor 8: it only has f/2.2
      I got to wait until there are reviews of that but otherwise I have to agree with you, honor 8 looks better than this.

    • illystor
      August 19, 2016

      This appears to be the Maimang 5 by another name, so presumably the same as that

    • MattD
      August 19, 2016

      Yeah, the aperture is a bit small, but ot works good on the p9! But all in all, yeah, better wait for reviews and users’ experiences… As always!

  7. Assefa Hanson
    August 19, 2016

    the imx 298 is a sexy sensor

    • Guest
      August 19, 2016

      the same sensor as seen in Huawei Mate 8 , ZTE Nubia Z11

    • Nam Dang
      August 20, 2016

      And Asus Zenfone 3, Xiaomi Mi5, OnePlus 3, etc.

  8. fido futte
    August 19, 2016

    Huawei is borring cheap plastic phone

    • Assefa Hanson
      August 19, 2016

      good morning troll how are you doing today, i can see you calling an all metal body phone plastic, keep up the good trolling

    • NextHype
      August 19, 2016

      Stop stalking Elefraud employees ^^
      JK, i’m tryin to get you paranoid : he can’t be from Elefraud since he’s danish.

  9. Onkar Soundankar
    August 19, 2016

    Its G6 Plus or G9 Plus bcz poster do suggest G9 Plus

  10. Onkar Soundankar
    August 19, 2016

    Its G6 Plus or G9 Plus bcz poster do suggest G9 Plus

  11. Ionut Johnny
    August 19, 2016

    G9 Plus for sure, the image in the article says it right.

  12. Ionut Johnny
    August 19, 2016

    G9 Plus for sure, the image in the article says it right.

  13. Alex
    August 20, 2016

    I would like to see this software tweak and how it performs in low light.

  14. Alex
    August 20, 2016

    I would like to see this software tweak and how it performs in low light.

  15. August 20, 2016

    This is the Maimang 5 as it`s known in China, G9 Plus will be the Euro name.

  16. Muhammad Yasir
    August 20, 2016

    and already gonna say … THIS is overpriced AF !

  17. Steven Fox
    August 20, 2016

    This is the Maimang 5 as it`s known in China, G9 Plus will be the Euro name.

  18. Guest
    August 20, 2016

    and already gonna say … THIS is overpriced AF !