Topic changed to be P8 Max specific.

Owner of this beast, please come in.

Owner list:

1. un_id 64gb model, gold
2. pwf 2 units
3. karheng
4. Bujal.x waiting for his unit
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9.
10.

> anyone else using this phablet? can't be less than 10 person

Owner pls notify me to add you into the list

I will update this thread later to make it more informative


Android 6.0 released for P8 Max:

More discussions and informations can be found here:
Huawei P8max Thread on XDA Developer

This post has been edited by un_id: Jun 6 2016, 05:28 PM

HUAWEI ASCEND P8 MAX









Source: GSMArena

Key Features:
Dimension: 182.7 x 93 x 6.8 mm
Dual Sim
Display: 6.8", 326ppi
Proc: Hisilicon Kirin 935 (Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Memory: 64gb; microSD card expansion to 64gb (sacrifices sim2 slot for this)
RAM: 3gb
Camera: 13mp rear, 5mp front
Battery: 4360mah

This post has been edited by un_id: May 31 2015, 11:11 AM

Reserved

You mean available for sale already here?
Any link to this news?

No lah, I didn't say its available for sale locally.. but its already released, can see being sell on amazon and ebay.

No thread for this good device, so i just open up one

This post has been edited by un_id: May 31 2015, 09:46 AM

and in the mean time, Huawei also has announced the Huawei Ascend P8 Max which is 6.8" screen size.. i think i wanna change this thread into a poll: Mediapad X2 vs P8 Max

Wah...good phone.
estimated price how much?

theres a shop selling P8 at RM25xx for 64gb, still AP set..
if am not mistaken, launching soon in June.. few more days to go

I'm tempted with the P8 MAX.. Previously when they announced p8, I didn't realized that there is a max version. Now I'm almost certain that I will get P8 max, but I'll wait for some review first

I will get the P8 Max if you ask me.

Kirin 935 is much faster and P8/P8 max are using the one and only Sony's 4 colour image sensor.

Apart from these two, no much difference.

Agree

P8 maybe sits on the premium line of Huawei devices, hence got the best spec overall

X2 is on tablet line.

But price may be differ as well.. I hope thethe P8max sits in the 2k price tag, and X2 at 1.5k

This post has been edited by un_id: May 31 2015, 05:36 PM

Huawei seems to let internal product teams compete among themselves, hence it is starting to look like they may become like Samedung.

IF at all I want to make any change this year it will be the P8 Max for sure, but I already have the Tab S 8.4 and satisfied with it.

I used to have tab s 8.4 as well, it is a very good device, but I let go because it is not pocketable hence seldom used.. Last time, I can fit in mediapad X1 into my pocket, so P8 max should be pocketable. To make a good use of a device is to be able to bring it everywhere with me.

Huawei's designers have done a really great job in portability ever since Ascend P6.
Their screen to body ratio is so good. Very portable despite having big screens.

only if it have the s-pen just like note 4, perfecto! my dream

Get a Jot Mini or Jot Pro, and use the app called INKredible.

This is so far the ONLY app I have seen that implements palm rejection to any successful degree for devices without active digitizers. I have tried many handwriting note apps, including Papyrus, Handy Note Pro (so far the most feature rich), DioNote (a really good app as well) and quite a few others.

However the downside is the app is still fairly new and doesn't seem to have enough sync to cloud features yet.

i tried Jot products before, they are far from enable me to write as good as s-pen.

i lurking on some smartpens now.. maybe those are the solution.

If not mistaken either Apple or Samsung already patent that design.

Patents are meant to be licensed, and Wacom (used in the Note) is just one of several digitizer technologies available. And fcuk fapple as they are patent trolls.

I don't think the "design" is patented but the underlying technology is.

Huawei has no plans to bring in P8 Max in Malaysia yet. If they do consider, it is likely towards the end of the year.

Soyacincau

Not a good news indeed

(P8 Max) 182.7 x 93 x 6.8 mm

vs

(Sony Z Ultra) 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm

Seems that the P8 Max is almost similar (0.8mm) width with the Z Ultra. And only about 3+mm longer.. Having the Z ultra before, i imagine this is quite compact.. really at this

Any idea when the x2 will arrive our shore ?

lol I was wondering the same thing

Last reported at HW FB was end July . I am more interested in P8Max

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This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 6 2015, 11:19 AM

Rumors suggest Sony will release Xperia Z5 Ultra that have screen size 6.5".

The suggested retail price for 32G (no 16G) is approximately RM2.1K.
You can use Micro SD up to 128G.

This post has been edited by cyberalpha11: Jul 11 2015, 02:47 PM

This dude has had everything....

the last one is the X1, the one beside it is the P8Max

Seeing and touching the P8 makes me really really excited and wish P8 Max will come to our shore! Very nicely built phone, i couldn't find any flaw in terms of design on the P8..

Cmon huawei, please please bring P8 max here

P8 makes my Note 4 feels like a cheap stuff..

Even my wife who is iphone lover said finally an android phone can match the quality of iphone

This post has been edited by un_id: Jul 11 2015, 03:51 PM

As i had X1 before, based of the picture i think the P8max will be much more comfortable for daily usage.. Deeply poisoned

P8 Max looks a bit like the Sony XZU from afar. What are the three smaller phones next to it?

This post has been edited by DannyOP: Jul 11 2015, 05:44 PM

Dammm. SHud have waited for p8max before i got my mate 7

I wonder if the bandwidth is compatible here if i buy p8max from alibaba.

This post has been edited by futchz: Jul 11 2015, 11:47 PM

I am thinking to buy one too. Maybe we can get fee buyer then we can share the shipment cost.

I was informed that P8 Max might reach our shore within 3 months or so, maybe september or oct.. I hope this is true, so then its a perfect time to decide wether Note5 or P8 Max.. I'm leaning toward P8Max now

Cannot keep up one lah when p8 Max comes then p9 Max will be launched and so on.

i like the squarish design of p8 conpare to mate 7. haha

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This post has been edited by futchz: Jul 30 2015, 10:31 PM

Cudn't wait for it to arrive to our shore, just purchase from alibaba. Hope it's worth all d vibes.

Got d p8 max parcel last Thursday. Been using it for d last few days. Overall use is good. Glad I got it.

This post has been edited by futchz: Aug 3 2015, 07:29 PM

been using x2 more than a month

brought it at cny1999 (rm1250)

very good. just not yet free to write an review

Please share your experience.. And post some pictures please

Nice. The 2Gb or 3Gb model?

P8 Max need to bought from Singapore....

Hard too choose .......
both equally bad z

only 3gb and 4gb(elite)
available

P8max is now for sale at lelong.com for rm2160.

is X2 even official here yet?

You can win this P8 lite phone from Huawei its easy.

Just received the P8 Max ( 3G ram, 64 GB ) this morning. It is slight smaller than my previous X1
User left space is about 54 GB
Phone comes with a factory fitted SP ( like Mate7) and a dark beige flip case
Now in midst of installing stuffs on it

Hi uncle benny, where you get the p8 max ? thank you

The design is so much better thn mate 7.

Lelong.com for RM 2160

http://www.lelong.com.my/6-8-huawei-p8-max...6-07-Sale-P.htm

YES the build quality is much nicer than Mate 7 and phone is very slim too

If it is paired with a fingerprint scanner,it will become more beastly.
btw its 64gb rite?

Yes is 64 GB. No Fingerprint and no NFC too. Both these UNIMPORTANT to me . Never ever used NFC in all my phones and Fingerprint just test for fun only
Comes with Android 5.1.1 by default and was recommended to upgrade to higher version when switched on

64gb internal alone makes me drool. While mate 7 still stuck at kit kat.
The size similar to Z ultra? since the bezel is kinda small.

It is infact quite similar in size to XZU except length and width is very slightly bigger only
XZU : 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm
P8 Max : 182.7 x 93 x 6.8 mm

When is these two phones gonna launch in Malaysia?
Waiting to buy mediapad x2.

P8 Max : All reviews were wrong - the main sim card is MICRO-SIM and NOT nano sim as so commonly reported. The phone easily support my Samsung Evo 128 GB Class 10 card ( exFAT format)
Only the second slot which can support an external SDcard supports a NANO simcard

Some initial benchmarks



I had been testing the phone past 4+ hours and I must say my ex Mate7 ( on KitKatt) seems to be slicker and smoother
There were initially some minor issues with certain apps - launching was slow and failed to execute properly. Restarting the phone solve these issues - it could be due to possible incompatibilities with the bigger display and Lollipop issues ??
Apps were Feedly, GReader Pro and Spot News. Well these 3 apps now run fine without problems
Multi Windows I found not supported on Nova launcher and only works on default Emoticon UI launcher
Battery life appears excellent and I recorded 3.5 hours with about 25 % battery usage - will do a more detailed testing over next few days as battery was not fully charged yet
Audio quality is sufficiently good and loud and I am very happy with it. Camera is obviously snappier than Mate 7 and the shots I consider quite good quality too

The set does NOT come with all Google stuff. Example it doesn't have Calendar and Contacts sync in the Google account. I installed Google Calendar to sync all my calendar entries with my GMail account. For Contacts initially I installed Contacts+ to sync with my Gmail contacts. However i found installing a GoogleContactsSync APK finally had the contacts in Google account settings


This post has been edited by benny888: Aug 12 2015, 06:00 PM

Rooting is possible...yet?

Yes. Unroot bootloader than flash custom recovery through adb/fastboot commands n than flash chainfire supersu.zip through recovery mode.
If you checked the web few sites recommend using genius software but is all BS as this software fails to root

This post has been edited by benny888: Aug 13 2015, 06:56 AM

U mean unroot or unlock bootloader...? Unlock via Huawei weblink?

Most of the time Kirin SoC does not play nice with one-click root/proprietary root apps. So, for novice user that requires root access, ADB command will make them scratch their head...LOL

Can change the DPI reso like many other Huawei devices?

This post has been edited by azeemzuhair: Aug 13 2015, 07:53 AM

Sorry unlock bootloader
Is just a simple one sentence command to flash recovery : eg fastboot flash recovery twrp.img. Nothing complicate or difficult
Had never bother ever trying change dpi in all my previous HW phones. If rooted don't see why one cannot change it

Thanks for the input.

I believe the radio signal for P8 Max is at top notch knowing that Huawei internals under the hood is no. 1 in signal strength for GSM, WCDMA, LTE as well as WiFi. Correct?

uncle benny, what is your summary opinion about your grey import china version P8max? what is the cons n pros compare to your once ultimate phablet like Mate7? thx.

This post has been edited by Gouki: Aug 13 2015, 11:28 AM

Absolutely no problems. HW traditionally is strong in this vs all other phone manufacturers.

Get this only if you like a bigger display. N is main reason why I bought it. Is quite similar to Mate7 n its battery life appears much better. Main cons in HW phones are its slow updates especially on Msian models
Had mentioned earlier minor deficiences in China phone on Google issues but easily settled

thx uncle benny, wat about the multi windows issue with nova launcher u mentioned? can it fit ur loose fit jeans or pants?

Multi windows only works in default UI
I never had problems fitting even bigger Nexus7 in my deep side pockets of pants n 3/4 shorts. I don't n had never ever wear any jeans in my life!!

Hi Uncle Benny, thanks for the heads up.

As per PM, someone on G+ Huawei forum mentioned that he could write using a standard capacitive stylus like a normal notepad ie with palm rejection.

Could you please test this, as this is the most important point for any device that is a paper replacement.

As to radio performance, when I had my X1, it beat all my other devices in terms of reception and speed. I believe too that this is where Huawei excels.

Unable to write if one hand is on display. Why need to put hand on display when one can easily grip its sides??!
Scrolling n moving among screens , selection n execution of app no issue if one hand on display
Writing with stylus can never ever match Note4 accuracy, smoothness n efficiency !!

As for the radio performance you mentioned,izit apply to this case?
When I wenr to a hotel then go out for dinner at a restaurant few blocks away. My Mate 7 still can detect the wifi and browse altho the signal is very2 weak. Wherelse my Z3 and my fren's 5s cant even detect the wifi.

Just recieved my 2nd firmware update on the p8max
This China set really get regular updates unlike all HW Msian sets updates are rare n lucky you will get one in a year.
I experienced similar scenarios in all previous HW Msian sets - while I see 4-5 updates within 6 months for China n Euro sets , Msian sets remain unchanged for more than 6-9 months!!

x2 vs p8max, but p8max expensive so much.... what is the price of p8max?

I paid RM 2160 for the 64GB ( China set) .. the prices overseas are even worse : Nearest Thailand is RM2100+ BUT only for 32GB and China itself is RM2.4K.
In Europe it is a staggering : 32 GB for Euro 549 ( RM 2652) and 64GB for Euro 649 ( RM 3136) - blame the depreciating ringgit for these pricing !!

It is up to you to decide whether the higher price of P8Max is worth it over the lower end X2
I decided to buy it as I find the pricing of the 64GB is attractive enough . I still don't know how the seller can sell at such a lower pricing vs China itself ??

This post has been edited by benny888: Aug 24 2015, 10:05 AM

I can't see too much different beside storage and ram between these 2 device, enlighten me
Where do you bought it? I search lelong but doesn't have any.

Just type p8 max in search box and you can see it. Price has now INCREASE to RM 2250
http://www.lelong.com.my/6-8-huawei-p8-max...6-07-Sale-P.htm

The P8 Max is of very obvious nicer build quality ( looks much classier) , slightly slimmer and thinner cum lighter. Its chip is higher end Kirin 935 vs 930 of X2. Its WIFI is more featured : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot vs Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot. Storage option of P8Max is 32 or 64 gb vs 16 or 32GB for X2

Again is your choice to decide whether it is worth it !

I really don't know, adding around 700 just to get better CPU and wifi.... can't decide...

Big difference in storage 16gb of X2 vs 64gb in P8max

x2 have 32gb ma

The p8Max would be more pocketable vs the X2, although the X2 will probably have a slightly nicer screen.

Wow, seems that the AP set is worth to grab.. I wonder if its available in Singapore? maybe going there sometime this month.

This
Lenovo Phab Plus Phablet Goes On Sale In China For $406 | Androidheadlines.com - http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/08/le...na-for-406.html

+1 , just started using P8 - nearly 1 week, > mi3, Zen2, xperia Z in term optimization, performance and battery life

Seriously, IF this Lenovo Phab Plus is going for $300 or so, then there is no reason to get a $500 Huawei P8 Max

http://asia.pcmag.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-ed...b-plus-phablets


Dual SIM LTE
32Gb
MICROSD CARD !!!!
6.8" FHD screen

design wise... meh... i never interested in lenovo phones..

There are always some downsides to a cheaper alternative
BTW lelong price of P8max had gone up by rm100+

Sony c5 Ultra bezel is thinner than this P8 max. hmmm.. can't decide.. ahhhhh

The ultra I believe will hit close to rm3k possibly n is only a 6.4 incher. Decision is purely your choice of processor n display if price is of no concern!!

i think the C5 ultra is just 6 inch

Is 6.4 inch according to this site
http://www.pricepony.com.my/blog/sony-xper...snapdragon-820/

oh that Z5 ultra, not C5 ultra.. seems nice

Finally got to unlock bootloader, fastboot flash twrp n installed root
Unlocking BL extremely easy n getting unlock code was immediate on HW website. It was so inconvenient in Mate7 where I had to email them n waited for 2 days to get the unlock codes
Phablet now is more flexible for me to add in tweaks that needed root

P8max prices up to rm2350 n 2410 in lelong from rm2160 previously

How is the P8Max camera performance, the OIS working good?

DirectD now selling rm1099 for this phablet…