Although merely a cosmetic change to a phone that was already stocked with excellent computing hardware and pleasing physical design (with a 1440p screen measuring 5.7 inches diagonally, 1.9 GHz Snapdragon processor and 3GB of RAM, and a fingerprint sensor distinctively placed on the center back), the Matte Gold color makes Huawei’s 6P more directly comparable to Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6S (both available in gold), and could perhaps appeal more to a global audience. Gold is an especially popular color in Asia and Huawei, headquartered in Shenzhen, China, is smart to offer a 6P that satisfies those consumers with the Midas touch. Watch our video demo with the device at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. The Huawei 6P Matte Gold is already available right now in the U.S. through the Google Play store at the same starting price as the other colors: $499 for a 32 GB model. Follow all of our coverage from CES 2016, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, full of weird and wonderful gadgets from around the world.
