This post has been edited by bwin999: Apr 18 2016, 11:18 AM

The close to bexel less display is really attractive
With Mate S at rm 2.6+k, I believed this phone will hit close to rm3k when available here!!

IMHO, Huawei Mate series is going to flagship level like Galaxy Note and iPhone level

Of all the 6 inches phone I had used past 2 years the Mate7 remains one of my favorite besides the OPPO R7+. I would still highly recommend the Mate7 to those looking for a 6 inch display phone

The price is quite okay if order from this website. Should I order it? But warranty part will be a hassle though, since you'll have to ship it back to them.

http://m.liaow.com/huawei-mate-8-silver.html

But if direct convert from RMB2999, it is about RM2k only.

no bezel side.. sweet

Don't really believe the bezel when it came to press photo by huawei (huawei P8 is an example) and looking at direct conversion it would be around 2k if it reaches our shores.

I don't know where TS got his info price is so cheap "!
My Googling shows around UD$500 for 64gb n US$690 for 128GB

This post has been edited by benny888: Dec 1 2015, 01:34 AM

Mate 8 during announcement already show price cheaper than Mate S.

The basic 32GB edition after convert shall be around RM 2K.

This phone won't be bezeless, Huawei always alter the photo, in reality it won't.

http://mdroid.my/en/huawei-mate-8-official...in-950-chipset/



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Dec 1 2015, 02:34 AM

http://world.taobao.com/item/522708156467....0.aMeTUI#detail

Huawei Mate 8, RMB3699.

This post has been edited by Gouki: Dec 1 2015, 03:11 PM

Price updated:

Huawei Mate 8 NXT-TL00: RMB 2,999

Huawei Mate 8 NXT-DL00: RMB 2,999

Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10 + 3GB RAM: RMB 3,199

Huawei Mate 8 64GB ROM: RMB 3,699

Huawei Mate 8 128GB ROM: RMB 4,399

IMHO, the RMB 2,999 model wont arrive in Msia because only compatible with local carriers.

Which variant is compatible with our local carriers?

Yet to find any actual review of this phone
Just watched several youtubes ( mainly HK n China source) which basically talked about its features only

It will be at least 4 month before it would arrive in Malaysia.. International launch is not out yet..

looking forward for this beast.price on aliexpress around rm2500

That is for lowest specs model right ??
I am interested in the higher end specs

looking forward for changing this phone from Mate 7.

128gb 849usd

The Mate 8 is cheaper than the Mate S.

XDA first look at the Mate 8
http://www.xda-developers.com/hands-on-wit...-huawei-mate-8/

when will reach here?

Initial reports from CES 2016:

http://pocketnow.com/2016/01/05/huawei-mate-8-hands-on



http://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-mate-8-review



http://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-mat...nch-ces-665498/



ANANDTECH detailed review :

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9878/the-huawei-mate-8-review

This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 6 2016, 10:26 AM

I had just ordered my 4gb/64gb unit ( mocha brown) from valuebasket.com
It should come in by next week
I had good experience buying from this site for my current LG V10

Uncle Benny is the great fan for Huawei Mate Series...

I am considering to get it from taobao, cheaper but more risky..

Yes my experience with HW Mate 6.1 n Mate7 has been very good. Till now I would still highly recommend Mate7 as one of the best 6 incher I had used. The other is Oppo R7+. Valuebasket is very reliable trustworthy site n offer 2 year warranty too.

This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 6 2016, 11:45 AM

Cross my finger to your reviews before i took my plunge..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8

Above is a good site to read user review of the phone
As in any phone there are bound to be both positive n negative comments. I read these for info only n will never allow these comments to affect my buying decision

I wonder how will huawei malaysia price the Mate 8 ....

Hi where do valuebasket ship from?

Im checking it from Singapore, 64GB/4GB version is $959

Is Spore based site n I supposed is shipped from HK ??

For me,if Huawei Malaysia can improve their frequency of updates just like China or Europe set than this will be a very good flagship phone...

Very true. That is why I always flash the latest Euro versions on all my previous HW phones. Those Euro/China sets could have 5-6 updates already while the M'sian version usually stays the same or at most only one update

haha, uncle benny, i thought u said u have the p8 max wont bother bout mate8. lol.
anw, do review the phone after u got it. thx.

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jan 8 2016, 05:28 PM

P8max I used mainly to read ebook n watch movies. It had basically replaced my ipad mini3 which now lying idle several months already
I will decide whether to use the Mate8 or LG V10 as main phone.

1 million units sold in first month ?

http://m.pocketnow.com/2016/01/07/huawei-m...a-under-a-month

This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 8 2016, 06:22 PM

How long does it usually take for them to send to klang valley? Really wanna get 1 but next friday im going to hong kong so maybe can get from there. lol

About 10 days to receive ?

Based on CES 2016 hands on it definitely seems like a refined nexus 6, SLEEK!

If it's not for the HiFi on V10, I am really tempted to try this out.

Uncle Benny,

If lets say i get a China set of Mate 8, will it be any difference/difficulties using it in Malaysia?

Thanks.

Absolutely no problems
My P8Max is China source set. You just need to download playstore n those google app you need from HW app store
3G/H+ n LTE is perfectly fine

This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 11 2016, 07:48 AM

uncle benny, how much do u reckon the Mate 8 will be priced locally once it reaches here?

Mate S is already rm2.6k. So I guess around rm2.8-3.0k ?? With ringgit continually depreciating pricing could get worse. I got mine for rm2.9k

but funny thing, in vmall china, Mate 8 is retailed cheaper than Mate S. weird.

http://www.vmall.com/

since, my friend is in guangzhou now, i am contemplating if i should wait or not, coz if based on huawei online site, Mate 8 is suppose to be cheaper than Mate S. hmmmmm.

and RMB3699 is about RM2.5k+ only.

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jan 12 2016, 05:27 PM

Is that the 4gb ram/64 gb model ?
I seriously doubt Msian prices can be lower than China prices

yes, Mate 8 4gb/64gb is retailed at RMB3699. my fren ask street price is around RMB3600. so its about RM2.5k direct conversion. Mate S is retailed RM2698 here and its retailed at RMB4199 in china and direct conversion is around RM2.7k+.

Dont think it will be placed under mate S's rrp.. unless when mate 8 launch, they reduce the mate s rrp to 2k.. which is very unlikely..

Good price . Grab it !!

it is priced lower than Mate S in china. take a look.

http://www.vmall.com/

hi, China phone got many versions, mostly locked, so which version to get in order to be able to use here?

There are 4 different version of China set for Mate 8.

網通版 (4G)=AL10、移動版=TL00、聯通版 (WCCDMA) =DL00、電信版=CL00

The one you should buy is the version 網通版 (4G)=AL10. You can also go for 聯通版 (WCCDMA) =DL00, however, it only have 3G.


As for the international set, there are 2 version. Details was attached below.

This post has been edited by Max2006: Jan 13 2016, 12:02 AM


Attached thumbnail(s)

Do you think it will be easy to root??

Is easy to root but you need to email HW first to get unlock code first

good info

So your valuebasket unit is from china? Variant NXT-AL10?

So NXT-AL10 supports all bands in malaysia and worldwide right?

Mate 8 is only phone that has widest support of all major bands in the world
Msian bands are common n so no worry
You can check their LTE band support n Msian bands are listed
I had no idea what model i am getting as not specified. I will only be recieving the phone next week
As valuebasket is Spore site i am sure they will bring in only compatible set. I can always return n get a refund if it is incompatible
They give a 2 year warranty coverage too


This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 14 2016, 10:59 AM

Yea. Will ask fren to get the NXT-AL10 since it has the widest bands coverage including our fdd-lte band 3 and 7. But based on your experience, huawei china unit has more frequent firmware update than international unit right?

But goodluck lah, since i had bad experience with valuebasket in buying my smartwatch previously.

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jan 14 2016, 11:07 AM

Yes BUT I will change it to Euro firmware as it has less bloatware vs China. M'sian units is always the worst - this is based on my experience using Mate 6.1, X1, Mate7. While China and Euro has up to 5-6 firmware updates, M'sian versions usually the most stay at one update. I always change my Msian sets to Euro firmware

Lol. Bloatware is easy to remove after root device.

What was your bad experience with valuebasket ?
My previous purchase from them for the LG V10 was good. All email replied by next day. Only delivery was delayed but they do keep me updated

Mate8 presentation at CES 2016. HW should get a proper well speaking English presenter instead of him



This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 14 2016, 11:18 AM

I waited for the item like for 3 weeks after delay after delay thru emails. 1st they said item is delayed due to shipping and a few other excuses. At the end only tell me no stock and offer me refund. Lol

Such things will happen !! Anyway my unit as of today is being queue for delivery and hopefully I can get it by next week

woohooo, friend bought for me in guangzhou, will get it by tomoro. its NXT-AL10 64gb version.

This post has been edited by Gouki: Jan 14 2016, 08:21 PM

for me is super samrtphone but where buy it?

You would need to import or buy online for now.

Or you could wait until next month, cuz Huawei will most likely launch it here next month.

Sorry but is there a 128G version ? Saw a post in HWsg selling a 128G version , gotten from China

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/mobile-p...-a-5283180.html

Yes there is a 128gb version . You can buy online from pompmall.com

thank uncle

Do you have experience with www.pompmall.com? Trustworthy?

No but apparently is a highly recommended site at XDA
If held up by custom , You must be prepared to apply sirim permit (rm106) n pay 6% gst on phone invoice value cum courier charges

Uncle , RMB4488 for 128G version , worth it ?

Very good price i would say

Wonder how much will be the price for the official Malaysian unit? If it's same price as Mate S RM 2698 (logically Mate S should receive a price drop that time), then it would be worth it.

Very quick. I have purchased from pomp mall.

When will it launch here?

Just appeared in SIRIM database, will be launched at least 1-2 months later.

Thanks.

I might be getting it earlier.

Once I got hold of it, I'll update it here.

Pomp Mall website is selling the Chinese version, which will come with bloatwares. Are there any websites selling the international version?

I would like to know where to buy the international version?

Beautiful phone.. Screen is very very beautiful.. Damn if only I could afford it

Finally gotten the phone from HK. But facing problems with the notifications from whatsapp, wechat and viber. Anyone facing that problem?

According to vmall.cn

http://cn.club.vmall.com/thread-6868066-1-1.html

beside of that, try enable auto run for messaging app

*Note i dont own a Mate8 yet

Hi stevenx, tried that but doesnt really work

Are you using the Chinese version? Just curious though.

or try look it out at xda .. some people discuss about this issue in general thread ..

Actually I am also facing the problem with P8 Max. I got two version, one is china version and the other is international version. Both same problem. The only other way is to run the application on the background, then all message come in will have immediate notification. If you kill the apps, you will only get those message when the start the app.

I have read xda and all other forum, apparently the culprit is Huawei phone manager app which have too tight security. Many said that the problem will be solved once you remove this app. As this is default app, the only way to remove it is to root your phone which I am not ready to do that yet. I am currently leaving the apps running on background and so far so good.

Strange is that this did not happen when i previously use Mediapad X1 and Mate 7 running kitkat. Only recently when update to lollipop, this happen. Even my other G7 also have no such issue but running kitkat.

Update: There seem to be update for Whatapp and it seem that its fixed for my international version of P8 max. It is now working even when the apps is not running at background . But the China version is still facing the same problem

I recently got Mediapad M2 and I have just tested, No issue for this as well running lollipop.

This post has been edited by pwf: Jan 22 2016, 10:42 AM

http://m.pocketnow.com/2016/01/22/huawei-mate-8-review

Full review by pocketnow.com

I always replace the phone ui with either Nova or Action 3. I had never like all.OEM launchers even including Google vanilla in Nexus 6P

Why do you need root to disable system app? Just use package disabler to remove whatever bloatapps. It's easy to use and its without root. That's the best part yet.

I thought that app is only compatible with Samsung phones ??

Don't think so. I used it on my Xperia Z3+ before, it worked fine. But I'm aware it's a Samsung thing only. But not sure how I got my Z3+ to work too.

It fails on my LG V10 with error message is incompatible

i buy in sz huawei mate 8 128 gb nxt al10 with huawei watch stainless 5500rmb

Android Authority :

http://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-mate-8-review-669000/



Pocketnow.com review



This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 24 2016, 10:08 AM

Has anyone any ideas on how to root this device please? Also any custom ROMs available as yet?

Screen better than note 5?

This post has been edited by samsungXP: Jan 26 2016, 09:24 PM