Hands On: Huawei's Huge Ascend Mate7 Smartphone

The Ascend Mate7 is made of more than 95 percent metal and has a solid feel in the hand.

The back of the phone is home to a fingerprint sensor, like the HTC One Max.

You can't see it here, but a slightly curved back panel makes the phone more comfortable to hold.

The Ascend G7 is a relatively attractive device, though its 5.5-inch, 720p screen could stand to be a little sharper. It also feels larger in the hand than the 6-inch Mate7.

You might notice that the Ascend G7 looks a little something like the iPhone 5s—from the metal frame to the two-tone color combinations (not to mention the choice of colors, including gold pictured here).

All in all it looks the Ascend G7 looks like a decent phone, but not a terribly exciting one.

The sapphire P7 was easily able to withstand scratches from a Swiss Army knife Huawei had stationed at the demo booth.

Maybe it was the lighting, but on the phone I saw, the ceramic back was an absolutely fingerprint magnet.

The sapphire display means you won't accidentally scratch the P7 if you throw it in the same pocket as your keys.