Huawei GR5 is an impressive midrange smartphone sprinkled with some higher-end features. The attractive phablet packs a massive Full HD display, an octa-core processor, moderate RAM and a fingerprint scanner, amongst others.
Design and Display
According to its Chinese manufacturer, the Huawei GR5 is ‘designed to impress.’ You may not really want to dispute that claim looking at its chic design which features aluminium magnesium alloy. The 8.15mm handset is likely to appeal to those who love to own snazzy devices.
There is ample screen estate on offer with a large 5.5-inch display having a Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. Huawei says the screen uses a smart light sensor that helps to adjust screen brightness in line with your surroundings.
Camera and Storage
The Huawei GR5 is equipped with a 13-megapixel main camera with an f/2.0 aperture lens to help you capture all those memorable moments in clear detail.
Huawei GR5 features dual-tone LED flash and autofocus. You get a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper with an f/2.4 aperture for taking selfies.
The phablet offers diverse filters to help you enhance image quality for different purposes. Onboard storage capacity is respectable at 16 GB and this is further extendable by up to 128 GB using a microSD card.
Performance and OS
Expect impressive performance from the Huawei GR5 with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor rocking away under the hood. Four of the chipset’s eight cores run at 1.5 GHz and the others at 1.2 GHz.
The CPU is supported by moderate RAM of 2GB capacity to boost multitasking and gaming. The affordable handset runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, which has Huawei’s Emotion UI 3.1 skin lying on top.
Other Features
The 3,000mAh battery promises to offer impressively long runtime, especially when you consider the sort of processor used. The Huawei GR5 features a fingerprint scanner which you may expect to be fast and accurate going by its maker’s standards.
It offers 4G LTE connectivity for the best of mobile browsing experience. Huawei GR5 also provides users with Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz) for wireless connectivity.
Pricing and Availability
Huawei GR5 is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. Huawei GR5 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N60,000 to N80,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
Huawei GR5 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Huawei GR5 Smartphone:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Emotion UI 3.1
- Processor: Octa-core Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core and 1.2GHz quad-core SoC (Qualcomm Snapdragon 616)
- GPU: Adreno 405
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Gold, Silver, Gray
- Dimension: 151.3 x 76.3 x 8.15 mm
- Weight: 158 g
- SIM Type: –
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch Touch Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (400 ppi)
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Face Detection, Panaroma, HDR
- Front Camera: 5MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, microSD
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: –
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: Li-Polymer 3000 mAh battery (Non-removable)
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
