Kažu da su tableti gotovi za: sve više tehnoloških stručnjaka predviđa brzi kraj za ove uređaje, jer njihova popularnost opada. Jedan od glavnih razloga za to je pojava phableta - pametnih telefona čija je veličina usporediva s tabletima. Ovi veći ručni uređaji u osnovi su uređaji dva u jednom koji tablete čine suvišnim. Huaweijev^(Huawei) vlastiti P8max jedan je od takvih pametnih telefona: definitivno je velik i može zamijeniti tablet. Pročitajte našu recenziju kako biste saznali više o svim ostalim značajkama:

Specifikacije hardvera^(Hardware) i pakiranje

Huawei P8max stigao je u tvrdom kućištu izrađenom od crne plastike, minimalističkog i elegantnog dizajna. Pomalo je nekonvencionalan, jer se zapravo radi o omotu koji ima sve komponente unutra. Na njemu je zlato ispisano ime pametnog telefona i to je to.

Iz ovog omota možete izvući dvije komponente: drugu plastičnu kutiju koja drži P8max i njegovu dodatnu opremu i manju kartonsku kutiju koja ima pametni poklopac unutra. To je rijedak i vrlo dobrodošao prizor za vidjeti, jer vrlo malo pametnih telefona dolazi s poklopcem unutar kutije, tako da smo bili iskreno sretni zbog ovog. To je kožna preklopna maska ​​koja ima neke stvarno zgodne značajke, ali o njima ćemo nešto kasnije.

Plastična kutija ima poklopac koji se može skinuti, a ispod možemo vidjeti dizajn sličan automobilskom CD playeru: t ovdje je mali razmak iz kojeg pametni telefon klizi van, koji izgleda kao CD koji se izbacuje. Nakon što izvadite pametni telefon, morate gurnuti još jedan komad plastike kako biste otkrili još dva utora, od kojih svaki ima kartonsku kutiju. Jedan od njih drži dodatnu opremu za pametni telefon (glava punjača, microUSB kabel, slušalice i mala igla za SIM ladicu), dok se u drugoj nalazi dokumentacija i jamstveni papiri.

Nakon što izvadite pametni telefon, odmah postaje jasno zašto je riječ "max" prisutna u njegovom nazivu: jer je šokantno ogroman. Ja osobno svakodnevno koristim Oneplus One pametni telefon i Nexus 7 tablet, od kojih niti jedan nije mali uređaj, ali Huawei P8max je puno veći od mog pametnog telefona i samo malo manji od tableta. Vidjevši ovu gigantsku veličinu, u početku se nismo mogli suzdržati od smijeha, razmišljajući o tome kako bismo mogli telefonirati s takvim uređajem.

Osim veličine, moramo napomenuti da je prvi dojam općenito povoljan, budući da je P8max unibody pametni telefon koji je dizajniran s jednostavnošću. Dostupan je u tri boje: Luxurious Gold , Mystic Champagne i Titanium Gray^{(Titanium Grey)} , pri čemu je potonja najkonzervativnija od tri boje koja bi se mogla svidjeti većini kupaca. Imali smo uređaj Luxurious Gold za testiranje i, zanimljivo, u ovom slučaju ovo nije tako blještava, razmetljiva boja kao kod drugih proizvođača.

Što se tiče njegovih specifikacija, Huawei P8max ima gigantski, 6,8" LTPS IPS LCD zaslon osjetljiv na dodir s rezolucijom od 1920x1080 piksela i gustoćom piksela od 326 ppi, zaštićen Corning Gorilla Glass 3 premazom. ogromna veličina, P8maxje mnogo više tablet nego jednostavan pametni telefon, te je stoga savršen prikaz phablet kategorije uređaja. Nije ga jednostavno koristiti jednom rukom (iako postoje softverska rješenja koja vam u tome pomažu), budući da je visok 7,19 inča ili 182,7 mm, širok 3,66 inča ili 93 mm, ali je još uvijek prilično tanak, samo 0,27 inča odnosno debljine 6,8 mm. Naravno da je težak, točnije 8,04 oz ili 228 grama, tako da ga vrlo vjerojatno nećete držati u džepu košulje. Možda biste čak htjeli zaboraviti i džep na hlačama: čak i ako vam pristaje, nećete moći hodati gore ili dolje po stepenicama, jer će vas ozlijediti noge ili možete slomiti pametni telefon.

Iznutra, srce ove velike bebe je Huaweijev^(Huawei) vlastiti HiSilicon Kirin 935 čipset koji se sastoji od dva četverojezgrena Cortex-A53 CPU -a, od kojih jedan radi na 2,2 GHz , dok drugi ima brzinu takta od 1,5 GHz . Grafikom upravlja ARM Mali-T628 MP4 s podrškom za OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1 *, DirectX 9/11 , OpenCL 1.1 Full Profile i Google RenderScript . P8max je opremljen sa 3 GB RAM ^(P8max)-a^(RAM)i ima 64 GB flash prostora za pohranu, koji se može proširiti microSD karticom veličine do 64 GB. Dobro je znati da ako želite koristiti microSD karticu, morate odustati od mogućnosti dual SIM , jer će microSD kartica zauzeti drugi, nano - SIM utor.

Kao što smo već spomenuli, P8max je dual SIM uređaj, s mikro i nano - SIM utorom. Oni rade u dvostrukom stanju čekanja, što znači da dok razgovarate na jednoj SIM kartici, druga je u stanju čekanja i ne može primati pozive. Oba SIM utora imaju 4G podršku, iako se samo jedan može spojiti na ove brze mreže istovremeno.

Uređaj ima Li-Polymer od 4360 mAh koji se ne može zamijeniti - to je danas prilično uobičajena, iako nepoželjna praksa, uglavnom u high-end modelima. Iako je P8max više konkurent srednjeg ranga, još uvijek nema zamjenjivu bateriju.

Primarna, stražnja kamera pametnog telefona ima rezoluciju od 13 MP, veličinu otvora blende f/2.0, autofokus, optičku stabilizaciju slike i dual-LED (dual tone) bljeskalicu i može snimati 1080p videozapise pri 30 fps, dok na prednjoj strani imaju sekundarnu kameru od 5 MP.

Što se tiče povezivanja, P8max podržava sve vrste mreža od 2G do LTE , iako specifične frekvencije nisu spomenute u njegovim mrežnim specifikacijama^{(its online specifications)} . Međutim, znamo da na LTE -u imamo teoretsku maksimalnu brzinu preuzimanja od 300 Mbit/s (s podrškom za unutarpojasnu kontinualnu agregaciju^{(Carrier Aggregation)} operatera, ovisno o mreži operatera) i brzinu preuzimanja od 50 Mbit/s , dok na DC-HSDPA+ teoretski maksimumi su 42 Mbit/s i 5,76 Mbit/s za preuzimanje odnosno upload.

Naravno, pametni telefon podržava i WiFi mreže (koristeći standarde IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n na frekvencijama 2,4 i 5 GHz ), ima 4.0 Bluetooth čip s A2DP (koji je unatrag kompatibilan s Bluetooth 3.0 i 2.1 +EDR), GPS/A-GPS/Glonass/BDS (ovisno o zemlji) podrška za lokaciju i navigaciju, microUSB 2.0 priključak i FM Radio podrška koja radi sa slušalicama priključenim na 3,5 mm priključak.

Cijeli skup hardverskih specifikacija možete pronaći ovdje: Huawei P8max specifikacije^{(Huawei P8max specifications)} .

Na temelju svojih tehničkih specifikacija, Huawei P8max je veliki pametni telefon srednjeg ranga tipa phablet, s većinom generičkih karakteristika ove kategorije. Njegova je veličina jedna od najvažnijih značajki koje ga izdvajaju od ostalih uređaja i sigurno je prva stvar koju treba uzeti u obzir prilikom donošenja odluke o kupnji.

Kvaliteta dizajna i izrade

P8max je naslijedio principe dizajna od svog brata, Huawei P8 : to znači jednostruki pametni telefon s jednostavnim, ali elegantnim dizajnom, koji nema mnogo uočljivih značajki, čime se zadržava skroman izgled . ^(P8max)Naravno, najistaknutija značajka phableta je njegov zaslon: gigantski zaslon osjetljiv na dodir od 6,8 ​​inča iznimno je velik, tako da vam nikada neće nedostajati prostora kada radite s njim.

Odmah iznad zaslona možete vidjeti sekundarnu kameru od 5 MP, zvučnik i svjetlosni senzor. Prednja kamera nema bljeskalicu, jedina druga značajka na prednjoj strani pametnog telefona je naziv proizvođača, odmah ispod ekrana. Nema zasebnog, vidljivog reda za zadane Android tipke - pojavljuju se na zaslonu kada je uključen.

Na gornjem rubu uređaja vide se dva konektora: 3,5 mm jack i microUSB 2.0 port, koji se mogu koristiti i za punjenje uređaja i za povezivanje s računalom za prijenos podataka. Što se audio priključka tiče, P8max dolazi u paketu sa setom slušalica koje imaju prosječnu kvalitetu zvuka i također se koriste kao antena za FM radio.

Donji rub sadrži samo mikrofon i zvučnik, dok je lijevi rub u osnovi prazan. Desna strana pametnog telefona ima mnogo više značajki, počevši od tipki za glasnoću na vrhu. Odmah^(Right) ispod njih nalazi se tipka za uključivanje, što je najbolje mjesto za postavljanje na tako veliki uređaj. Nešto niže možete vidjeti dva SIM utora: onaj na dnu je primarni utor koji koristi mikro SIM , dok je gornji utor za nano SIM utor, ili se može koristiti i za microSD karticu za proširenje pametnog telefona kapacitet pohrane.

Stražnja ploča je glatki komad metala, a njegova najvažnija značajka je glavna kamera od 13 MP u gornjem lijevom kutu i dvotonska LED dioda^(LED) desno blizu nje. U središtu stražnjeg panela također možemo vidjeti Huawei logo, dok je donji dio crna traka, izrađena od drugačijeg materijala od ostatka panela.

Kvaliteta izrade je prilično dobra, ali moramo napomenuti da bi bilo dobro koristiti manje skliski materijal na stražnjoj ploči. Kako je Huawei P8max stvarno velik i težak, može vam pasti iz ruku. Zapravo je prilično teško dobro ga uhvatiti, a da ne spominjemo da ćete ga vjerojatno morati držati objema rukama da biste ga mogli pravilno koristiti.

Zaslon ima dobar kontrast i lako se čita čak i na jakom suncu, iako je očito da gustoća piksela nije jako velika – nećete vidjeti piksele ili nejasne rubove, ali nije apsolutno najkvalitetniji. Gorilla Glass 3 premaz će ga zaštititi od ogrebotina, no problem će biti otisci prstiju – čini se da ekran nema oleofobni premaz.

Uređaj koji smo imali na testiranju došao je sa pametnom maskom koja je vjerojatno najbolja stvar koja se može dogoditi Huawei P8maxu^{(Huawei P8max)} . To je preklopna torbica izrađena od visokokvalitetne smeđe kože koja ne samo da štiti pametni telefon od fizičkih ozljeda, već i čini da izgleda cool i lako se drži. Ima matrični prednji dio, što ga čini pametnim: sa zatvorenim poklopcem i dalje možete vidjeti informacije o vremenu i vremenu, kao i dolazne pozive - možete čak i odgovoriti na njih, Huawei P8max također^{(Huawei P8max)} prepoznaje dodire kroz kućište.

Ipak, i pametna maska ​​ima svoje probleme: kada je pametni telefon u poklopcu, obavijesti nekih aplikacija uopće nemaju zvuk. To je bio slučaj s Gmailom^(Gmail) i WhatsAppom^(WhatsApp) , ali neki korisnici su prijavili isti problem^{(reported the same problem)} i s drugim aplikacijama. Čini se da je riječ o softverskoj grešci, jer pozivi i obavijesti o SMS porukama nemaju problema, ali je i dalje jako neugodno. Možemo se samo nadati da će ovaj problem biti riješen ažuriranjem softvera u bliskoj budućnosti – u vrijeme dok smo testirali pametni telefon, nije bilo dostupnih ažuriranja softvera.

Huawei P8max jedan je veliki pametni telefon: budući da je jednako tablet koliko i pametni telefon, zasigurno cilja samo na mali segment korisnika. Mnogi se mogu odbiti zbog tako velikog uređaja, ali ponekad dobro dođe. Dizajn mu je vrlo elegantan i izrađen je od prilično kvalitetnih materijala tako da, osim veličine, nema obilježja koja bi mogla razbiti posao. Pametna maska ​​je lijep dodatak, čak i sa svojim udjelom grešaka.

Iskustvo pametnog telefona na Huawei P8max

Na temelju njegove cijene, hardvera i značajki koje nudi, može se sa sigurnošću reći da je Huawei P8max pametni telefon srednjeg ranga - nemojte se zavarati njegovom velikom veličinom - to ne znači nužno da je ovo jedan od najskuplji telefoni za korištenje.

Kao što smo već spomenuli, kvaliteta zaslona je dosta dobra, jedina uočljiva mana je manja gustoća piksela. Iako ima Full HD rezoluciju od 1080x1920 točaka, zbog velikog zaslona gustoća piksela je samo 326 ppi. Kada se uređaj koristi samostalno, to se jedva može primijetiti, ali ako se usporedi s high-end pametnim telefonom, postaje sasvim jasno da je Huawei P8max uređaj srednjeg ranga sa zaslonom srednjeg ranga.

Što se brzine tiče, Huawei P8max je prošao prilično dobro. Svakodnevni zadaci odrađeni bez kašnjenja, nismo doživjeli veća usporavanja. Ipak, operativni sustav je ponekad malo zaostajao, što se najviše i osjetilo prilikom pregledavanja weba. Daleko od toga da je frustrirajuće, ali postoji stalni osjećaj da bi sve moglo biti samo malo brže. Srećom, nije bilo kašnjenja pri pomicanju ili pucanja zaslona, ​​samo su vrijeme učitavanja dulje nego u slučaju viših pametnih telefona.

Naše prvo iskustvo s kvalitetom zvuka bilo je kada je pametni telefon prvi put zazvonio – i bio je iznimno glasan. Preporučljivo je da fino podesite glasnoću zvona jer može postati prilično zastrašujuća. Inače je kvaliteta zvučnika osrednja: možete slušati glazbu, ali nemate velika očekivanja. Budući da je zaslon velik, može biti dobar izbor za gledanje filmova u krevetu, ali možda biste trebali koristiti dobre slušalice ili slušalice. Tijekom razgovora kvaliteta zvuka je bila iznimna, nema se što zamjeriti.

P8max je^(P8max) radio besprijekorno s našom mobilnom mrežom, uopće nije izgubio vezu, i zapamtite da ako imate nano SIM karticu, možete je koristiti i kao svoju SIM karticu^(SIM) i imati 4G pristup, ali u tom slučaju možete nemojte instalirati microSD karticu.

Nažalost, P8max koji smo imali za testiranje imao je gadan bug u vezi s WiFi povezivanjem. Kada je pametni telefon premješten izvan dometa WiFi mreže na koju je bio povezan, nije mogao otkriti (i nije se mogao povezati s) druge WiFi mreže, osim ako je njegov WiFi modul isključen i ponovno uključen.

Tako ste, na primjer, kod kuće, spojeni na kućni WiFi i onda idete na posao. P8max neće vidjeti WiFi na radnom mjestu (^(P8max) čak i ako je prethodno bio povezan s njim), umjesto toga će vam i dalje pokazati kućni WiFi i^(WiFi) sve druge mreže koje su tamo bile u dometu. Naravno, potrebno je samo nekoliko dodira da biste isključili i uključili WiFi . To ne samo da je neugodno, već vas može i koštati novca na vašem podatkovnom planu. Mislimo da je ovo veliki bug, koji bi trebao biti ispravljen što je prije moguće^(ASAP) .

Navigacija^(Navigation) je savršeno radila na P8maxu: GPS modul se brzo povezivao sa satelitima i imao je stabilnu vezu. S obzirom na stvarno veliki zaslon, pametni telefon može biti vrhunski auto navigacijski uređaj.

Specifikacije pametnog telefona ne navode očekivano vrijeme razgovora za Huawei P8max , ali s obzirom na bateriju od 4360 mAh očekivali smo zaista impresivne brojke. Naravno, veliki ekran može biti veliki trošenje energije, ali uređaj je ipak uspio ostati uključen više od dva dana, što je vrlo dobar rezultat. Također ima svoje značajke za uštedu energije, ali čak i uz automatsku svjetlinu, uvijek uključen WiFi , onemogućen Bluetooth , lokaciju postavljenu na način štednje baterije i prosječan broj telefonskih poziva, poruka, aktivnu push e-poštu i dosta neovlaštenih manipulacija s web preglednikom, dvodnevno trajanje baterije je jako dobro.

S obzirom na činjenicu da punjenje ne traje puno više od dva sata, sa sigurnošću se može reći da trajanje baterije i vrijeme u stanju čekanja zapravo neće biti jedna od vaših briga, osim ako, naravno, ne provjeravate svoj pametni telefon svake dvije minute.

Osim neobične veličine i impresivnog vijeka trajanja baterije, sve njegove ostale značajke karakteristike su telefona srednje klase. Što^(Which) naravno nije problem, ako vam treba phablet srednjeg ranga. Međutim, njegove softverske greške ne samo da su dosadne, već vas mogu čak i koštati - dok se one ne poprave, mogu vam otežati život.

The Huawei P8max review - A giant smartphone that walks amongst us

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Hardware specifications and packaging

The Huawei P8max arrived in a hard case made from black plastic, with a minimalistic and elegant design. It is a bit unconventional, as it is in fact a wrapper that has every component inside. It has the smartphone's name printed in gold on it and that's about it.

From this wrapper you can slide out two components: another plastic box that holds the P8max and its accessories, and a smaller cardboard box that has a smart cover inside. It is a rare and very welcome sight to see, as very few smartphones come with a cover inside the box, so we were genuinely happy about this one. It is a leather flip cover that has some really neat features, but we'll talk about these a bit later.

The plastic box has a lid that can be taken off, and underneath we can see a design similar to a car CD player: t here is a small gap from which the smartphone slides ou t, which looks like a CD being ejected. After taking out the smartphone, you have to slide another piece of plastic in order to reveal two other slots, which each have a cardboard box inside. One of them holds the smartphone's accessories (charger head, microUSB cable, headset and a small pin for the SIM tray), while in the other you can find the documentation and the warranty papers.

Upon taking out the smartphone, it becomes immediately obvious why the word "max" is present in its name: because it is shockingly huge. I personally use a Oneplus One smartphone and a Nexus 7 tablet everyday, neither of which are small devices, but the Huawei P8max is much bigger than my smartphone and just a bit smaller than the tablet. Seeing this gigantic size we couldn't help but laugh at first, thinking about how we could make phone calls with such a device.

Apart from its size we must note that the first impression is generally favourable, as the P8max is a unibody smartphone that is designed with simplicity in mind. It is available in three colors: Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne and Titanium Grey, the latter being the most conservative of the three colors that could appeal to most of the buyers. We had a Luxurious Gold device for testing and, interestingly, in this case this isn't such a flashy, show-off color like at other manufacturers.

As for its specifications, the Huawei P8max has a gigantic, 6.8" LTPS IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and a pixel density of 326 ppi, this being protected with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 coating. No need to explain, at such a huge size, the P8max is much more of a tablet than a simple smartphone, thus being a perfect representation of the phablet category of devices. It's not easy to use it with a single hand (although there are software solutions that help you do so), as it is 7.19 inches or 182.7 mm tall, 3.66 inches or 93 mm wide, but it's still quite slim, being just 0.27 inches or 6.8 mm thick. Of course it weighs quite a lot, more precisely 8.04 oz or 228 grams, so you will most probably not keep it in your shirt pocket. You might even want to forget your pants pocket as well: even if it fits, you won't really be able to walk up or down the stairs, as it will hurt your legs, or you might break the smartphone.

On the inside, the heart of this big baby is Huawei's own HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset that comprises of two quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU's, one of them ticking at 2.2 GHz, while the other has a clock speed of 1.5 GHz. The graphics are handled by an ARM Mali-T628 MP4 with OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1*, DirectX 9/11, OpenCL 1.1 Full Profile and Google RenderScript support. The P8max is equipped with 3GB of RAM and has 64GB of flash storage space, which can be extended with a microSD card of up to 64GB in size. It is good to know that if you wish to use a microSD card, you have to give up the dual SIM capability, as the microSD card will take up the second, nano-SIM slot.

As we have already mentioned, the P8max is a dual SIM device, with a micro and a nano-SIM slot. These work in dual standby mode, meaning that while you're talking on one SIM card, the other one is in standby, not able to receive calls. Both SIM slots have 4G support, although only one can connect to these high-speed networks at a time.

The device has a 4360 mAh Li-Polymer, which cannot be replaced - this is rather common, albeit unwelcome, practice nowadays, mostly in high-end models. Although the P8max is more of a top mid-range competitor, it still doesn't have a replaceable battery.

The smartphone's primary, rear-facing camera has a resolution of 13 MP, an aperture size of f/2.0, autofocus, optical image stabilization and dual-LED (dual tone) flash and can record 1080p videos at 30fps, while on the front we have a 5 MP secondary camera.

In terms of connectivity the P8max supports all network types from 2G to LTE, although the specific frequencies are not mentioned in its online specifications. We do know however, that on LTE we have a theoretical maximum download speed of 300 Mbit/s (with support for intra-band contiguous Carrier Aggregation, carrier network dependent) and a download speed of 50 Mbit/s, while on DC-HSDPA+ the theoretical maximums are 42 Mbit/s and 5.76 Mbit/s for download and upload respectively.

Of course the smartphone supports WiFi networks as well (using the IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n standards on the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies), has a 4.0 Bluetooth chip with A2DP (which is backwards compatible with Bluetooth 3.0 and 2.1+EDR), GPS/A-GPS/Glonass/BDS (country-dependent) support for location and navigation, a microUSB 2.0 port and FM Radio support that works with a headset plugged in the 3.5 mm jack port.

The full set of hardware specifications can be found here: Huawei P8max specifications.

Based on its technical specifications, the Huawei P8max is a large, phablet-type, mid-range smartphone, with most of the category's generic traits being present. Its size is one of its most important features that set it apart from other handsets, and it is surely the first thing to consider about it when making a purchasing decision.

Design and build quality

The P8max inherits the design principles from its brother, the Huawei P8: this means a unibody smartphone with a simplistic, yet elegant design, that doesn't have many noticeable features, thus maintaining a low-key outlook. Of course the most prominent feature of the phablet is its screen: the gigantic, 6.8 inches touchscreen is extremely large, so you will never be short of space when working with it.

Just above the display you can see the 5 MP secondary camera, the speaker and a light sensor. The frontal camera has no flash, the only other feature on the front of the smartphone is the manufacturer's name, right below the screen. There is no separate, visible row for the default Android keys - they appear on the screen when it is turned on.

On the device's top edge you can see the two connectors: a 3.5 mm jack and a microUSB 2.0 port, that can be used for both charging the device and connecting it to a computer for data transfer. As for the audio jack, the P8max comes bundled with a set of earphones that have an average audio quality and are also used as an antenna for the FM radio.

The bottom edge houses just the microphone and the loudspeaker, while the left edge is basically empty. The right side of the smartphone has many more features, starting with the volume keys on the top. Right below them there is the power key, which is the best place to place it on such a large device. A bit lower you can see the two SIM slots: the one on the bottom is the primary slot that uses a microSIM, while the top slot is a nanoSIM slot, or it can also be used for a microSD card to extend the smartphone's storage capacity.

The back panel is a smooth piece of metal, its most important feature being the 13 MP main camera in the top left corner and the dual-tone LED right near it. In the center of the back panel we can also see the Huawei logo, while the bottom part is a black stripe, made of a different material than the rest of the panel.

The build quality is rather good, although we must note that it would have been a good idea to use a less slippery material on the back panel. As the Huawei P8max is really large and heavy, it can fall from your hands. It's actually quite hard to get a good grip on it, not to mention that you will probably have to hold it with both your hands to be able to properly use it.

The screen has good contrast and it's easy to read even in bright sunlight, although it's obvious that the pixel density is not very high - you won't see pixels or fuzzy edges, but it's not the absolute highest quality. The Gorilla Glass 3 coating will protect it from scratches, but fingerprints will be a problem - it looks like the screen doesn't have oleophobic coating.

The device we had for testing came with a smart cover that is quite possibly the best thing that can happen to the Huawei P8max. It is a flip case made out of high-quality brown leather that not only protects the smartphone from physical harm, but also makes it look cool and easy to hold. It has a dot-matrix front, which makes it smart: with the flip cover closed you can still see time and weather information, as well as incoming calls - you can even answer them, the Huawei P8max recognizes touches through the case as well.

Still, the smart cover has its share of problems too: when the smartphone is in the cover, some apps' notifications have no sound at all. This was the case for Gmail and WhatsApp, but some users have reported the same problem with other apps as well. It seems to be a software bug, as calls and text message notifications have no problem, but it is still very annoying. We can only hope that this issue will be fixed with a software update in the near future - during the time when we tested the smartphone, there were no software updates available.

The Huawei P8max is one big smartphone: being as much of a tablet as it is a smartphone, it surely targets only a small segment of users. Many can be put off by such a large device, but there are times when it does come in handy. Its design is very elegant and it is made of rather high quality materials so, apart from its size, there are no deal-breaker features. The smart cover is a nice addition, even with its share of bugs.

The smartphone experience on the Huawei P8max

Based on its price, the hardware and the features it offers, it is safe to say that Huawei P8max is a mid-range smartphone - do not let yourself be misled by its large size - it doesn't necessarily mean that this is one of the most expensive phones to use.

As we have already mentioned, the display's quality is quite good, the only noticeable flaw is the lower pixel density. Although it has a Full HD resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, due to the large screen, the pixel density is of only 326 ppi. When using the device on its own, one can barely notice this, but if it is compared to a high-end smartphone, it becomes quite clear that the Huawei P8max is a mid-range device with a mid-range screen.

In terms of speed the Huawei P8max fared quite well. Everyday tasks carried out without delays, we didn't experience any major slowdowns. Still, the operating system lagged a bit sometimes, which was mostly noticeable when browsing the web. It is far from being frustrating, but there is a constant feeling that everything could be just a bit faster. Fortunately there were no scrolling lags or screen tears, only the loading times are longer than in the case of higher end smartphones.

Our first experience with audio quality was when the smartphone first rang - and it was extremely loud. It is highly recommended that you fine-tune the ringtone volume, as it can get quite scary. Otherwise the loudspeaker's quality is mediocre: you can listen to music, but don't have any high expectations. Since the screen is large, it can be a good choice to watch movies in bed, but you might want to use a good earphone or headphone. During calls, sound quality was exceptional, there is nothing to complain about.

The P8max worked flawlessly with our mobile network, it didn't lose connection at all, and remember that if you have a nanoSIM card, you can use that as your SIM as well, and have 4G access, but in that case you can't install a microSD card.

Unfortunately the P8max we had for testing had a nasty bug regarding WiFi connectivity. When the smartphone was moved out of range of a WiFi network it was connected to, it couldn't detect ( and couldn't connect to) other WiFi networks, unless its WiFi module was turned off and on again.

So, for example, you are at home, connected to your home WiFi and then go to work. The P8max won't see the workplace WiFi (even if it had been previously connected to it), instead it will still show you the home WiFi and any other networks that were in range back there. Of course, it only takes a couple of taps to turn the WiFi off and on. This is not only annoying but can also cost you money on your data plan. We think this is a major bug, that should be fixed ASAP.

Navigation worked perfectly on the P8max: the GPS module connected rapidly to the satellites and had a stable connection. Given the really large screen, the smartphone can be a top-notch car navigation device.

The smartphone's specifications don't list the expected talk time for the Huawei P8max, but given the 4360 mAh battery we were expecting some really impressive numbers. Of course, the large screen can be a big power drain, but the device still managed to stay on for over two days, which is a very good result. It has its own power saving features as well, but even with automatic brightness, always-on WiFi, disabled Bluetooth, location set to battery saving mode and an average number of phone calls, messages, active push email, and quite a lot of tampering with the web browser, the two-day battery life is really good.

Given the fact that charging doesn't take much more than two hours, it is safe to say that battery life and standby time won't really be one of your concerns, unless of course you tend to check your smartphone every two minutes.

Besides its unusual size and impressive battery life, all of its other features are characteristics of mid-range phones. Which is of course no problem, if you need a mid-range phablet. Its software bugs, however, are not only annoying, but can even cost you money - until these are fixed, they can make your life more difficult.

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