It’s early days, but we know the P11 will be announced in late February 2018 The P10 launched in March 2017, and as it approaches the end of the year, rumours are bound to start surrounding Huawei's latest smartphone, the P11. We expect the phone to release at MWC 2018 - very much like its predecessor at MWC 2017. In this article, we summarise everything you need to know about the 2018 flagship device. READ NEXT: Our best upcoming smartphones article Huawei P11: What we expect to see
5.8in (1,440 x 2,960) IPS display
3GHz octa-core Kirin 970
6GB of RAM
20-megapixel dual-lens camera
3,200mAh non-removable battery
USB 3.1 Type-C
64GB internal storage with microSD card expansion slot (256GB)
Fingerprint sensor at the back
Dual-SIM 4G
March 2018 release date
~£550
Huawei P11 UK release date rumours
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The Huawei P11 will almost certainly be released at MWC 2018. Initially reported by Androidcentral, Bruce Lee, VP of Huawei handsets, stated: "In the future, we will probably launch the devices at Mobile World Congress".
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Huawei P11 UK price rumours
After the release of the P10 at £550 and the P9’s £450 price tag, we hope the P11 doesn’t come at a higher price. Had the P10 been released at £450, it would have been perfect. Unfortunately, we felt it was a tad too expensive and given the recent trends, we'd expect it to be priced at £550, if not more.
Huawei P11 design and display rumours
The Huawei P10 has an elegant design that comes in a fantastic skew of colours. We’d expect the premium build quality and design of the P10, to be carried over to the P11.
However, within a few weeks of using the P10, we found scratches appearing by its camera lenses. We’d hope its successor, the P11, will have a sapphire glass to conserve its chassis.
Just like the P10 that came in eight different colours, we would presume the P11 will have a large array of colours to choose from, too.
^Huawei P10 build quality
Metal sides, a thin bezel, a 3.5mm headphones jack, and a USB Type-C charging and data port are all expected to make an appearance. A rear-facing fingerprint reader is likely to make an appearance - Huawei reverting back to its roots. We expect this change, from the screen expanding to an 18:9 aspect ratio and therefore taking up all the space at the front.
Very much like the Galaxy S8, we'd expect to see a 5.8in (1,440 x 2,960) IPS display with a 570ppi pixel density and an 18:9 aspect ratio. This would be a significant upgrade over the 432ppi found on the P10.
Its display is set to be the biggest difference on the P11. Given recent trends, we'd be surprised not to see it included. A concept video (seen below), will give you an idea of how the P11 might look.
Huawei P11 camera rumours
We expect f Huawei to maintain its relationship with Leica and possibly include a dual-lens 20-megapixel camera with a f/1.7 aperture. We’d also like to see better post-image processing with the Kirin shipset, as this is what leads the Google to produce such stunning images with its Pixel-range.
The P10 was let down in its low-light performance, as with a f/2.2 aperture it was outclassed by its competitors. The P11 will hopefully come with a f/1.8 aperture, whereby allowing more light to come in. This would improve the camera’s low-light performance.
^Huawei P10 camera
To aid the camera in low light, we hope to see a dual-tone LED flash, phase detection and laser autofocus for quicker snaps.
A front facing 8-megapixel camera with a f/1.9 aperture and Leica lens is also expected to be carried over from the P10 Plus.
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Huawei P11 specs rumours
A Kirin 970 is already tipped to be the next-best thing. The new processor was expected to be out in Q1 2017, but that was overshadowed by the Kirin 960. It has,
however, been officially announced - so expect it to be featured in the latest Huawei P11.
This leads us to believe that the P11 will have a Kirin 970, a 3.0GHz octa-core processor. The new processor will be built at TSMC using its 10nm FinFET manufacturing process, which improves power draw and overall efficiency. It'll be an improved variant of the one found in the Mate 10.
A huge 6GB of RAM might be included too, with 4GB of RAM being most certainly included. 64GB of internal storage is a minimum with expandable storage taking it up to 256GB of storage space available on the P11.
P10 design
It’s almost certain that the phone will be a 4G dual-SIM smartphone and have a non-removable battery that’s expected to sit around the 3,200mAh capacity; identical to the P10.
The Huawei P11 will run on Android O, as by late February 2018, Android 7 Nougat will be replaced by Google. Following the unveiling of the new mobile operating system, we’d be surprised not to see the P11 run on Android O.
The phone will probably carry on having a IP68 water-resistance rating, with a single downward-firing speaker that’ll be able to playback 24-bit 96kHz audio.