Looks like the Huawei Ascend P7 will beat the Apple iPhone 6 in at least one department.
The Chinese manufacturer has told Engadget that it will release a limited number of Ascend P7 handsets with a scratch-proof sapphire screen. Apple is reportedly planning the same for its upcoming device.
The original Huawei Ascend P7 comes with a screen made of Gorilla Glass 3.
The new Huawei Ascend P7 will be available in the company’s Chinese online store in limited quantity.
The first batch of sapphire handsets will be released in September, followed by a second batch in November.
If all goes according to plan, the new Ascend P7 will be the first sapphire-screen handset from a Chinese manufacturer. Although the rumour mill is rife with speculation that Huawei’s competitors Xiaomi and Vivo are also planning similar displays for their devices.
It’s likely that the device will be sold in a one-off online flash sale, as is the custom in Asia. The practice has been extremely successful for the likes of Xiaomi.
Huawei has not confirmed the price or whether the device will be rolled out globally.
Sapphire is thought to be the second hardest material after diamond. Aside from incorporating the new display, the Ascend P7 won’t undergo any further changes.
We thought that Huawei’s “group selfie” phone was a solid handset. The device comes with a 1080p, 5-inch display and a 1.8 GHz quad core-processor.
