Huawei launches GR5 and Mate 8 in Bangladeshi market

DHAKA, Feb. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Huawei, the world’s second largest android Smartphone brand, has launched two flagship smartphones – Huawei GR5 and Huawei Mate 8 in Bangladesh.
The gala launch event was held on Monday night in capital Dhaka’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.
According to a statement received here on Tuesday , the Huawei GR5 is the latest in its G series of smartphones with smarter fingerprint ID technology, superb camera, and an extraordinary 5.5” screen, with a sophisticated design that would appeal the modern youth.
Running on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, the phone boasts a 2GB RAM and 16 GB ROM, a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front camera, and a powerful 3000 mAh battery among other lucrative features, it said.
All these and more features packed in the GR5 comes an attractive Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of only 22,990 taka.
According to the statement, the Mate 8, on the other hand, is Huawei’s latest introduction in the high-end Smartphone market. Packed with a new generation of fingerprint scanning technology to enhance protection, the elegantly designed Mate 8 comes with a 4000 mAh-high density battery, a powerful chipset, and a metal unibody.
Added to that, the Mate 8 has a 16 MP rear and 8 MP front camera, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM among other striking features. Its revolutionary power efficient battery, in particular, is perfect for the modern on-the-go professional, it said.
It will be available to the Bangladeshi customers at MRP 59,990 taka.
‘Huawei currently is one of the top 3 smartphone brands in the world. With a record-breaking 70 percent growth in 2015, Huawei shipped 108 million smartphones globally last year.
“This raging success is due to our commitment towards providing customers with the highest quality user friendly products. This launch of two of our latest flagship products signifies our commitment towards the Bangladeshi market, which is a very important market for us,” said Ingmar Wang, Director of Device Business at Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd.
“We have observed in recent years that Huawei is coming up with their stylish design smartphones in the markets”, said by Sarder Showkat Ali, Head of Device, Grameenphone (GP) while mentioning about the partnership with Huawei.
“Other than the Mate 8 flagship device, both teams are working on to add Huawei portfolio range options for GP customers in coming days”, he also added.
Grameenphone, the leading telecom operator in Bangladesh, came together with Huawei to launch the handsets.
According to the statement, GP Star customers will be able to avail the GR5 at 12 months EMI with attractive data package. Star customers will also have the opportunity to purchase the Mate 8 at 24 months EMI along with free gifts and data package.
The GR5 and Mate 8 will be available in stores across Bangladesh from the third week of this month at Huawei Experience Stores in Bashundhara City and Jamuna Park, Grameenphone Centers, and other brand shops across the country.  Enditem