Huawei to unveil G9 Lite and Mediapad M2 7.0 in China

HUAWEI announced that it will launch the Huawei G9 Lite smartphone and Mediapad M2 7.0 tablet for the Chinese market on May 4. The China-based networking and telecommunications company intends to release the G9 Lite for about $260 on May 12, and the MediaPad will be released on May 13 for around $245 and $275 for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively.

The G9 Lite is being described as the P9 Lite for the local market, which was initially released in April 2016. The P9 Lite includes a 5.2-inch screen, 3GB of RAM, and the Android operating system (version 6.0). The G9 Lite also has a 5.2-inch display and 3GB of RAM. Both phones have 13 megapixel rear-facing cameras and 8 megapixel frontfacing cameras. It runs on a Kirin 650 processor and includes a 3000mAh nonremovable battery.

The 7-inch Mediapad M2 will be the third tablet in the series from Huawei. There are already 10-inch and 8-inch variations on the market, but the Mediapad M2 7.0 tablet will be the first to include a fingerprint sensor for security purposes. The device runs on a Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor and includes 3GB of RAM. It has a 13 megapixel rear camera, as well as a 5 megapixel front-facing camera.

There is a 16GB and 32GB version of the Mediapad M2, and both will have MicroSD card slots for storage expansion up to 128GB. The device also supports dual SIM cards, whereas the earlier M2 10.0 only came in Wi-Fi Only and LTE variations. It has a 4360mAh battery, compared to the 6660mAh battery available with the 10.1inch M2 tablet.

In terms of visuals, the Mediapad M2 7.0 has a 1920x1200 pixel display, while the G9 Lite sports a 1920x1080 pixel resolution. The G9 Lite will be available in white, gold and black, while the Mediapad M2 7.0 will be sold in white, blue, gold and pink.