Huawei 8 Mate smartphone in big demand in China

The Huawei 8 Mate smartphone was unveiled in November 2015, went on sale in China on 9 December 2015, and has reportedly already sold out at many retailers. He Guang, Head of Huawei Smartphone Division stated that there were high expectations for the device with plans to manufacture 1m Mate 8 units per month.

Looks like the Huawei Mate 8 smartphone, which was unveiled late last month, is in great demand in China. The flagship went on sale in the country today, and it is being reported that the handset is already sold out at many retailers.

This comes just days after He Gang, who heads the Chinese company's smartphone division, said that they high expectations from the device. He also revealed that Huawei is planning to manufacture a whopping one million Mate 8 units per month.

In China, the Mate 8 costs CNY 2,999 ($470) for the 3GB/32GB model, CNY 3699 ($580) for the 4GB/64GB model, CNY 4399 ($690) for the 4GB/128GB model, and CNY 6888 ($1075) for the exclusive champagne edition. Its international availability details are expected to be announced at CES 2016.

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