The Huawei P9 global launch at Battersea Evolution on April 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo : GettyImages/Anthony Harvey)
Huawei has confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on Feb. 26. It will probably announce Huawei P10 and P10 Plus flagship smartphones.
Recent rumors have stated that Huawei's upcoming flagship, P10 and P10 Plus would be available in the market for purchase by March or April. The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that it will be holding a press event on Feb. 26. Speculations are rife that it will probably unveil P10 and P10 Plus on the said date and make it available for purchase in March, The Android Soul reported.
However, the Chinese manufacturer has not revealed any information on the devices that will be showcased by it on Feb. 26 press event. The Huawei P10 is expected to house a 5.5-inch quad HD display. The P10 Plus is rumored to feature a similar panel. However, one major difference between the two smartphone is that the P10 Plus would becoming with a dual-edge curved screen whereas a flat panel will be available on P10, Pocket-Lint reported.
Both P10 and P10 Plus will be driven by the home-baked HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipsets. The SoCs will be supported by 6 GB of RAM. Both models are also expected to be blessed with Leica's dual camera system.
Huawei is also rumored to be working on P10 Lite, a lighter version of P10 flagship. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on its release date.
The Chinese manufacturer had recently unleashed its 2016 flagship Huawei Mate 9 at the recently held CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2017. For other markets, the smartphone was unveiled in November 2016.
The Mate 9 is powered by Kirin 960 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. Its other features include 20-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera and 4,000 mAh battery. The U.S. variant of Huawei Mate 9 is the first smartphone in the world to feature Amazon Alexa voice assistant.
Huawei is the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. It made an impactful presence in the U.S. markets by launching Huawei Nexus 6P in 2015. The company aims to rival Apple and Samsung that are reigning on western markets. Hence, the P10 and P10 Plus are expected to kill the sales of the upcoming Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8.
Here is a review of Huawei P9:
