Huawei Dual-Camera GR5 hits Australia for $399

Huawei have today announced the dual-camera GR5 smartphone will be available in Australia through Vodafone from April 12 for $399.

Aimed at the more budget conscious the GR5 has a 5.5inch full HD screen, uni-body metal construction and draws on the features of the Huawei premium Mate 9 and P10 range to bring features to a lower price point.

Huawei say it’s the first dual-lens smartphone under $400.

With a 12MP and 2MP camera on the back, autofocus is achieved in just 0.3 seconds, and depth of field effects are possible for a higher end DSLR like look to your photos.

At 3270mAh the battery is big, and should easily push through a full day when compared to the power and battery of similarly sized phones.

Vodafone’s exclusivity lasts a little while with an open retail launch likely in a shortly into Q2.

Technical Specifications

LCD	5.5 inches 1920 x 1080p (FHD)
Screen	Multi touch-sensitive screen
Colour	Gray
Dimensions	150.9mm (L) x 76.2mm (W) x 8.2mm (T)
Weight	Approx 162g (including battery)
Memory	ROM: 32GB RAM: 3GB External Memory Support – Micro SD upto 128GB
Processor	Kirin 655, Octa-Core (4×2.1GHz + 4×1.7GHz)
Camera	Main: 12MP + 2MP camera Photo resolution up to 3968 x 2976 Video resolution up to 1920 x 1080   Secondary: 8MP camera Photo resolution up to 3264 x 2448 Support 720p / 1080p video recording   Wide aperture mode, professional mode, food more, perfect selfie, beauty mode, make up mode for the front camera, panorama, HDR, watermark, audio note, ultra snapshot, best photo, smile snapshot, audio control, timer function, touch to capture, and time lapse mode.
Battery	3340 mAH Charging duration 2.5 Hours Airtime: Up to 19 hours [2] Standby Time: Up to 538 Hours[3]
Operating system	EMUI4.1 (Compatible with Android M)