Huawei's Mate 8 wants to be your big-phone friend (pictures)

Huawei's Mate 8 has a large, 6-inch display and runs Android 6.0.

Screen resolution is lower than it should be for a phone of this size and price.

Camera quality is pretty strong on this device, and there are plenty of editing tools and filters.

The brushed-metal build makes the Mate 8 look chic -- and heavy!

Here it is in gold.

A fingerprint reader on the back unlocks the phone, but my smaller hands had to stretch to reach.

The Mate 8 is a whole handful.

Straight sides appear proportionally slim.

Unlike some newer phones, the Mate 8 uses a Micro-USB charging port.

You can see a slight curve to the back, which helps the phone more comofrtably fill your palm.

For advice on whether to buy or skip this phone, read our full Huawei Mate 8 review.