Review: Huawei G628 - Affordable Smartphone With 64-Bit Octa-Core SoC Leaked

Introduction

The Chinese Telecom major Huawei, had long been known for various telecom equipment, had not done really well when it comes to smartphone business especially in Europe & South Asia. But that soon can change with a flagship smartphone if leaks are believed to be true.

Leaked Specs from MTKSJ.com - Huawei G628

Getting to know about Huawei G628

From our sources, it is believed that Huawei is building a 64 bit MediaTek processor powered smartphone and is codenamed as G628. The leak further states that it will be available for only CNY 1,000, i.e. $160 or INR 10,000. The phone may not work on latest version of Android however, for the price tag we believe this phone should bring some lost fortune back for Huawei.

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Build & Quality

While the details are still in preliminary stages, the dual-SIM smartphone is believed to fully loaded with features & impressive hardware. Let’s dissect its hood to see what it has to offer:

Processor & RAM: The smartphone will sport a 64-bit SoC from MediaTek (codenamed as MT6752) - basically 1.5GHz Cortex A53 cores  along with 1 GB RAM

Display: 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) resolution

OS: Android 4.4 KitKat with Emotion UI 2.3. out of the box with new features like 'Child Mode' and an ultra-power saving mode.There is no confirmation yet if the phone will be upgradable to higher versions of Android in future

Camera: 8-megapixel rear & a 2-megapixel front-facing

Connectivity: Supports TD-LTE and TD-SCDMA networks

Storage: Not disclosed

Battery: Not disclosed

General Observation & Verdict

The phone looks refreshing from the leaks, however we would like to see it getting launched with Lollipop instead of Kitkat as 64 Bit processor are best tuned in for Lollipop. Additionally this can give a huge boost to their sales as we expect Lollipop to stay alive for next few years. Since we do not know the storage & battery details either, it will be difficult to predict real usability of the smartphone. We will have to wait for next couple of weeks to hear more on this phone. Till then do stay tuned with us.