Huawei confirms it'll use Sapphire Glass on a limited edition of its Ascend P7.

The company wants to be the first handset maker to release a sapphire screen smartphone with a limited edition of the popular Ascend P7 handset.

Currently, Sapphire Glass is the new thing in screen display for the iPhone 6 set for releas in September.

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But Apple isn't the only phone maker using sapphire glass. Vivo and Huawei are also believed to be using the new technology for screen display in their upcoming handsets.

The Ascend P7 handset is only being sold on Huawei's website.

It's a limited edition that features specs identical with the current model.

Ascend P7 comes with a 1.8 GHz quad-core processor with 2 GB of RAM. It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean combines with an Emotion 2.3 user interface.

The rear camera is 13 megapixel and the front camera is 8 megapixel. It \ features a 5-inch 1080p screen and has a 2500mAh battery.

Huawei first unveiled the Ascend P7 in May and has generally received positive reviews with the exception of the battery that quickly runs out of power.

Reports say Huawei is readying the release of the limited edition handset by September or October.

You can purchase Ascend P7 directly on the site for US$409.99.

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