Huawei's flagship model features an aluminum body with a brushed texture on the rear. The Ascend P6 is available in white, black and pink colors. It also features a silver metallic stripe on the sides similar to the Apple iPhone 4. The charger slot is located on the upper side. The power button and the 3.5mm jack are on the right side, along with the SD card and SIM slot. The headphone jack is on the left. The Ascend P6 features a protective Corning Gorilla Glass layer along with a 720p IPS-LCD Display. It features an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, and is powered by a Hisilicon K3V2 processor with 2GB RAM.
Critics and fans praised the phone for its 6.18mm slim profile, display and design; however, it was panned for its poor sound quality. Customers also complained of the phone's poor cooling system.