After quietly launching the now-official Huawei Mate SE in the U.S., the Chinese electronics giant could soon turn its attention to aggressively priced midrange smartphones with lower specs than the Huawei Nova 2i and the Honor 7X.

The Huawei Enjoy 8 and Honor 7C, two identical Huawei-made phones bearing different names, have just been certified by TENAA (think China’s equivalent to the U.S.’s Federal Communications Commission and the Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission). So barring any delays, we could soon see them in stores and online.

Huawei Enjoy 8 as seen on TENAA

Huawei Honor 7C as seen on TENAA

Locally, it’s possible that the device will launch under another moniker, especially considering Huawei’s aloofness toward the Enjoy and Honor branding here. Are we looking at the Huawei Nova 2 Lite perhaps?

The Enjoy 8 and the Honor 7C, two identical Huawei-made phones bearing different names, have just been certified by TENAA. If the device launches in the Philippines, it’s possible that it will have another moniker, considering the company doesn’t use the Enjoy and Honor branding here. Are we looking at the Huawei Nova 2 Lite perhaps?

As for the phones, they’re both rocking a 6-inch, 18:9 display with a resolution of 1,440 x 720 pixels and a 1.8GHz octa-core processor with 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Their back panels feature a pair of cameras as well, presumably for taking portrait shots with creamy background blur.

SEE ALSO: OPPO A83 review: The most recommendable OPPO phone yet

Their battery capacities are 2,900mAh, which should provide a day’s usage given the screen resolution. Even more interestingly, both devices run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, a bit of a milestone for Huawei’s mid-market segment.

READ ALSO: Xiaomi Redmi 5 review: Go bezel-less on a budget

No word on pricing for both models. However, it isn’t a stretch to think that these things would sell for under P10,000 (about $192) when they eventually enter retail markets to compete with the likes of the OPPO A83 and the Xiaomi Redmi 5. Again, we’ve yet to hear from the Chinese brand on its future plans, but we’ll keep our eyes open.

Sources: 1 and 2

Learn About This Author

Ramon Lopez

Facebook Twitter

Reviews Editor: Ramon "Monch" Lopez is an 18‑year media veteran who has helped shaped content for Yahoo and other top publications. He first dove into PR and marketing for an automobile brand, then ran the gadgets‑merchandising arm of a Philippine retail giant — proof he knows wheels and tech from the warehouse to the web. Now REVU's Reviews Editor, Monch balances his obsession with specs with a "quality over quantity" mindset, usually fueled by coffee, photography, videography, video games, basketball, and the occasional deadline chase.