Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei, on Wednesday launched the Mate 10 Lite model into the Kenyan market.

 

中国手机制造商华为周三在肯尼亚发布Mate 10 Lite。

 

The launch of Mate 10 Lite in the East African country took place just a few weeks after the manufacturer unveiled the Mate 10 device in Nairobi in partnership¹ with a local dealer².

 

"Following the launch of Mate 10 series into the market, we have received positive feedback on our devices and are delighted to announce today that we now have Mate 10 Lite which will retail³ at 399 U.S. dollars," Huawei Mobile Kenya Country Director, Derrick Duh stated.

 

"For this reason, we will therefore provide a solution for everyone who would love to have our latest Mate Series," Duh said.

 

The high penetration⁴ and growth rate of smartphones in the Kenyan market has accelerated primarily due to the country's strong economic climate and increasing internet and mobile connectivity.

 

According to a study by a local e-commerce company, Jumia, out of the 3.1 million devices sold in Kenya in 2015, over 1.8 million devices were smartphones which represented 58 percent of the units sold.

 

Duh said the phone's design spells out fashion and features eye-catching sleek⁵ body with curved edges that are favorable with fashion trendsetters.

 

The gadget⁶ features a 3340 mAh battery that lasts over two days, with up to 20 hours talk time and nine hours of video watching.

 

The device is also equipped with a powerful camera that entails⁷ two dual-camera modules⁸, one on the rear with a 16 MP and 2 MP sensor⁹ set-up, and a selfie snapper with a 13 MP main camera and a secondary 2 MP sensor.

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