Huawei Mate 9
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Manufacturer | Huawei |
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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 TD-SCDMA – Band 34/393G 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 |
Predecessor | Huawei Mate 8 |
Successor | Huawei Mate 10 |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Phablet |
Dimensions | 156.9 mm (6.18 in) H 78.9 mm (3.11 in) W |
Mass | 190 g (6.7 oz) 169 g (6.0 oz) (Porsche Design Edition) |
MP | |
Website | consumer |
The Huawei Mate 9 is a high-end Android smartphone, designed and produced by Huawei as part of the Huawei Mate series. It was released on 3 November 2016.[1] It was succeeded by the Huawei Mate 10 series, and later the Huawei Mate 20 series.
Specifications
Hardware
The Mate 9 is a phablet with an 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 an FPC1025 fingerprint sensor, which is produced by Fingerprint Cards of Sweden. The fingerprint sensor uses a 4-level security system for speed and accuracy.[3][5]
The Mate 9 has an
It supports
The dual camera module is powered by
The Mate 9 comes in Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White and black (only available in China). It's equipped with 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, and microSD support up to 256GB.[2][6] It also provides 4GB+32GB and 6GB+128GB versions.[9] There is a mono SIM version with lower camera sensor.
Huawei also released the Porsche Design Limited Edition of Mate 9, which combines Porsche Design's signature aesthetic with Huawei's technology. It's equipped with 6 GB RAM, 256 GB 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, which improves the system's performance over previous versions.[1][3] In February 2017, the phone is scheduled to gain Amazon Alexa support in the United States.[11] The Mate 9 is the first phone to feature the optical flow-based video stabilization "Vidhance" from IMINT Image Intelligence AB.[12]
In October 2017 Huawei launched a beta testing program for the EMUI 8.0 update, based on Android 8.0 Oreo. It began to roll out for customers in the United States on 31 January 2018.[13]
Release
The Mate 9 is available in the following first-wave launch markets: 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
The Mate 9 has received generally positive reviews. In
References
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- ^ a b "Huawei's Mate 9 is what high-end smartphone dreams are made of". Digital Trends. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Huawei Mate 9 features Fingerprints sensor". Planet Biometrics. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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- ^ a b "Huawei Mate 9". NDTV. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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- ^ "HUAWEI Mate 9规格参数". Huawei. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 9 specifications". Huawei. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Huawei's Mate 9 Becomes the First Alexa Phone". 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Imint's Vidhance video stabilization in Huawei Mate 9". Aktietorget. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ TEAM AA. "Android 8.0 Oreo update tracker: December 14, 2018". Android Authority. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Huawei Mate 9 Review: The Big-Screen Phone for Android Lovers". Tom's Guide. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Shaan Haider, "Huawei Mate 9 : Detailed Hands-on Review, Features and Specs ", Geeky Stuffs, May, 2017