Huawei Ascend P7 with sapphire screen
LAS VEGAS -- The phone before you is no ordinary Huawei Ascend P7. It's a special edition that's topped with a sapphire display.
Hands-on
While we knew that this version was in the works, we didn't get a chance to see it until CES 2015.
Why sapphire?
Sapphire crystal, which is grown in labs for use in photography and aerospace, among other things, is praised for its strength, especially against scratches.
No visible difference
I can't tell the difference just by looking at the phone, but the expensive material spikes the overall cost.
Another color
Huawei keeps them separate by giving this special edition model a hematite-colored back and rose gold trim.
Same specs
The rest of the respectable specs remain the same, from the 13-megapixel camera on the back to the 1.8GHz octa-core processor inside.
Android inside
Both models of the P7 run on Android 4.4 KitKat.
See for yourself
Watch the video of the sapphire-screen Huawei Ascend P7 in action.