Huawei Mate 9

Huawei Mate 9
Manufacturer Huawei
Slogan A Step Ahead
Series Huawei Mate
Compatible networks

2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
2G CDMA 1xRTT – 800, 850, 1900 MHz
3G TD-SCDMA – Band 34/39
3G UMTS – Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO–

4G LTE – Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/29/38/40/41
First released 3 November 2016 (2016-11-03)
Predecessor Huawei Mate 8
Type Smartphone
Form factor Phablet
Dimensions

156.9 mm (6.18 in) H
78.9 mm (3.11 in) W
7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
Porsche Design Edition
152 mm (6.0 in) H
75 mm (3.0 in) W

7.5 mm (0.30 in) D
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz)
169 g (6.0 oz) (Porsche Design Edition)
Operating system Android 7.0 "Nougat" with Emotion UI 5.0
System on chip HiSilicon Kirin 960
Memory 4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM (Chinese Edition and Porsche Design Edition)
Storage 32 GB (Chinese Edition)
64 GB
128 GB (Chinese Edition)
256 GB (Porsche Design Edition)
Removable storage Micro SD up to 256 GB (except Porsche Design Edition)
Battery 4,000 mAh Li-ion battery
Display 5.9-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels IPS display, 16.7M colors
5.5-inch 1440 x 2560 pixels Curved AMOLED Display, 16.7M colors (Porsche Design Edition)
Rear camera 20 MP + 12 MP
Front camera 8 MP
Website consumer.huawei.com/en/mobile-phones/mate9/index.htm

The Huawei Mate 9 is a high-end Android smartphone, which designed and produced by Huawei. It was released on 3 November 2016.[1]

Specifications

Hardware

The Mate 9 is a phablet with all-metal body. It uses a 5.9-inch display, with Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and sloping 2.5D shielded glass.[2][3][4] The Mate 9 also included FPC1025 fingerprint sensor, which produced by Fingerprint Cards of Sweden. The fingerprint sensor features a 4-level security system to make sure it’s blisteringly fast and accurate.[3][5]

The Mate 9 is equipped with an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset, which featured an ARM Cortex-A73/A53 Octa-core CPU and Mali G71 Octa-core GPU. It is the first chipset to feature them. The CPU delivers the faster multi-core performance, while reducing power consumption by 15 percent. According to Huawei, the chipset is "the fastest [it has] built."[1][2] It included 4,000 mAh high-density battery with Huawei’s SuperCharge technology, which allowing 58 percent charge in half-an-hour, with a full charge only taking 90 minutes. The battery provides the Mate 9 with over two days of battery life, according to Huawei.[1][3]

It supports GSM, UMTS, LTE-TDD, LTE-FDD networks (support bands are vary by models).[6] In some countries, the Dual SIM version is available.[7][8] The Mate 9 supports Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and NFC.[7]

The smartphone is equipped with dual camera module, that is powered by Leica. The rear (main) camera is compounded with f/2.2 12-megapixel color camera and one f/2.2 20-megapixel monochrome camera, which users can take two images together to produce an image with more detail. The monochrome lens can be used separately. It also includes “lossless zoom” and “4-in-1 hybrid focus”, which allowing user to zoom in on subject without worrying about degrading the quality of the photo, and a combination of laser, phase detection, depth, and contrast focus. The Mate 9 also features 4K video, and a front-facing 8MP camera.[4][3]

The Mate 9 comes in Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, and Ceramic White. It equipped with 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, and microSD support up to 256GB.[2][6] In China, the black color is also available. It also provides 4GB+32GB and 6GB+128GB versions.[9]

Huawei also released Porsche Design Limited Edition of Mate 9, which combining Porsche Design’s signature aesthetic with Huawei’s technology. Its equipped with 6GB RAM, 256GB ROM, and a 5.5-inch curved AMOLED display, with WQHD resolution (2560x1440 pixels) and AMOLED technology.[10] The edition is available in Graphite Black only.[1][2]

Software

The Mate 9 is preloaded with Android 7.0 "Nougat" and Huawei’s Emotion UI (EMUI) 5.0. The EMUI 5.0 reimagines the native Android operating system, and offers the choice between having an app tray or having all apps displayed on the home screen. It offers a unified color scheme throughout the operating system with a rather attractive white and blue combination. According to Huawei, there is more than 50 percent of features can be reached within two clicks while over 90 percent can reached within three clicks for this UI. The EMUI 5.0 also improved the performance.[1][3]

Release

The Mate 9 is available in the following first-wave launch markets, include China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates. The Mate 9 is priced at €699, and the Porsche Design Limited Edition is priced at €1395.[1]

Reception

In Tom's Guide review, Sam Rutherford said "Huawei's Mate 9 is the kitchen sink of phones. You get a boatload of features, such as an IR blaster, clever stereo speakers, a fingerprint sensor, and a big, bright, 5.9-inch screen...it would still be the fastest Android phone on the market."[11] TechAdvisor also reviewed "Huawei’s Mate 9 has the potential to be the best in the Huawei line-up, boasting an impressively large battery alongside powerful internals, an improved dual-camera setup and a sleek, gorgeous design."[3]

Anecdote

In the Mate 9's release ceremony held on 1 November 2016, Huawei Consumer BG CEO Richard Yu took a dig at the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. He said the Mate 9 doesn’t explode when charging.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Huawei Introduces the HUAWEI Mate 9". Huawei. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Huawei Mate 9 is a dual-camera bruiser". Cnet. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Huawei Mate 9 review: Hands on with Huawei's latest smartphone, offering impressive internals, an improved dual-camera setup and a refreshed UI". TechAdvisor. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Huawei's Mate 9 is what high-end smartphone dreams are made of". Digital Trends. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Huawei Mate 9 features Fingerprints sensor". Planet Biometrics. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Huawei Mate 9 specifications". Huawei. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Huawei Mate 9". NDTV. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Huawei Mate 9 Connectivity". Huawei. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "HUAWEI Mate 9规格参数". Huawei. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9 specifications". Huawei. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Huawei Mate 9 Review: The Big-Screen Phone for Android Lovers". Tom's Guide. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Is Huawei Mate 9 The Ultimate Galaxy Note 7 Replacement?". 4 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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