Huawei, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has unveiled its newest flagship at an event in London today (April 15).

The Ascend P8, following on from the P7, offers top-end specifications for a wallet-friendly price.

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The device measures just 6.4mm thick and comes with a full HD 5.2-inch screen. It's powered by an octa-core 64-bit Kirin 930 processor and 3GB RAM.

The smartphone will come running Android 5.0 Lollipop and contains 16GB on-board storage, which is expandable via MicroSD.

Despite being so thin, Huawei managed to pack in 4G, a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera.

The device comes in Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey, Gold and Carbon Black.

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There are two models available, either standard or premium, costing £360 and £430 respectively.

Along with the 5.2-inch model, Huawei also announced the larger Ascend P8 Max.

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The phablet-sized device boasts a gigantic 6.8-inch screen and a quoted two-and-a-half-day battery life.

The Huawei Ascend P8 Max will cost around £100 more than the standard device.

A release date is yet to be confirmed.