Today Huawei announced the Mate 9 that continues the dual camera trend with the launch of the new smart phone, that boasts a 20MP Monochrome sensor and a 12MP RGB sensor on its rear panel. But also a limited edition of the Huawei Mate 9 designed by Porsche.
Specs of the Mate 9
Display
5.9-Inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS LCD (373 ppi) / 5.5-Inch QHD display
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 960
RAM
4GB / 6GB on Porsche Edition
Storage
64GB with microSD card slot / 256GB with microSD card slot on Porsche Edition
Rear Camera
20MP Monochrome and 12MP RGB with OIS, 4K video, dual-tone LED flash
Front Camera
8MP with Auto-Focus, F/1.9
Battery
4000mAh (non-removable)
Charging
USB Type-C
Sound
Bottom-facing speaker
Software
Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.0
Sensors
Ambient, proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint
Connectivity
Dual-SIM, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, fingerprint scanner, WiFi Direct
Measurements
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9mm
Weight
190g
Colours
Space Grey, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black
The Huawei Mate 9 package draws its power from a 4,000 mAh non-removable battery that comes equipped with Huawei SuperCharge.
The Mate 9 camera picks up from where the Huawei P9 left off when launched in April in London, with a second generation Leica dual camera that’s made up of a 12MP RGB sensor and a 20MP monochrome sensor. The camera features Optical Image Stabilization in the colour sensor, f/2.0 aperture, hybrid autofocus and is able to output 50% smaller file sizes for 4K video.
With the new EMUI 5 interface and although it’s visually similar to previous devices, Huawei says it is their biggest refresh ever. A lot of previous features such as Knuckle gestures, customizable home screens and fingerprint gestures also return, but there’s a few differences as well. The first is that there’s finally the option to add an app drawer in the settings, which is ideal for those who prefer the familiar Android experience as we know it.
With the Mate 9 charges four times faster than the iPhone 7 Plus and 50% faster than the Mate 8 from last year, a 30 minute charge can top you up to 50%, while a 10 minute charge offers enough battery for 3.5 hours of video playback.
Prices at €699 for a 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage with microSD support, colours for the Mate 9 are Black, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown or Ceramic White. With no official release date just yet for the Huawei Mate 9 with a rumour date of next month (December 2016).
Now for the Huawei Mate 9 Limited Edition Porsche Design, Huawei has teamed up with car manufacturer Porsche on a limited edition Porsche Design Mate 9.
The Limited edition of the Mate 9, is 6GB of RAM and 256GB of storage priced at €1395 (but with microSD support), making this one of the most feature rich handsets on the market. Also The Porsche Mate 9 offers us a 5.5-inch curved QHD display, a first for Huawei.
