Huawei Ascend P6 Review, Update: Android 4.4 KitKat Update For Budget Friendly Smartphone Coming This Month; Users Outside Of China May Get Upgrade Later

Huawei Ascend P6 review, update: Android 4.4 KitKat update for the budget-friendly Huawei Ascend P6 is coming later than expected. An earlier report by G4Games noted that the device is getting the update this month and not the earlier expected Februrary roll out.

Citing sources from HuaweiNews, February is out of the question for the P6’s KitKat update. According to reports, the roll-out on the Huawei Ascend P6 has been delayed until early March. The timeframe is for China-based users, suggesting that P6 owners outside of the country may receive the update much later.

G4Games says though that since the Huawei Ascend P6 has been successful internationally, the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Ascend P6 may have a global rollout.

A beta KitKat firmware for the Huawei Ascend P6 has been leaked last month and by the time official update becomes available, its possible that a new, more complete firmware will hit the blogosphere.

Huawei Ascend P6 was officially announced in June 2013. According to Phone Arena, the P6 is one of the slimmest smartphone in the market with a thickness of only 6.18 mm. Specs of the device include a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch LCD display, 8MP main camera and 2000mAh battery. The unit weighs a mere 120 grams.

TechRadar gives the Huawei Ascend P6 a 4/5 rating, describing the unit as the Chinese tech company’s strongest smartphone yet. The review site notes as a plus the P6’s sharp design, extremely thin and light frame, and strong screen.

A quick look at Amazon shows the Huawei Ascend P6 available for $43 unlocked.