
Huawei Mate 9 64GB
Pros
- Excellent processing power
- Awesome battery life
- Solid build quality
- Attractively large screen
Cons
- EMUI can be annoying
- Camera has poor low light performances
Bottom Line
The Huawei Mate 9 has powerful processing capabilities that competes with the top brands, but the low light performance of the camera is lacking and the software isn’t for everyone.
The Huawei Mate 9 has received positive reviews for its octa-core Kirin 960 processor and 4GB of RAM, its phenomenal battery life thanks to the 4,000 mAh battery, its decent design and build quality and its attractively large screen. However, some thought that screen resolution could be higher and others found the camera slightly unreliable, particularly in lower light environments. The EMUI software also received mixed reviews. The Huawei Mate 9 smartphone delivers a stellar performance thanks to its octa-core Kirin 960 processor and 4GBs of RAM, but the EMUI may not be for everyone.
- Weight: 0.42 lbs
- Processor: Hisilicon Kirin 960
- Display Size: 5.9-inch
- RAM: 4GB
- Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Battery Life: 24 hours
Score Summary
Critic Reviews
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Cnet January 17, 2017
It doesn't have the flame-prone Note 7's beautiful lines and curves, but if you're after a high-performance big-screened phone that won't set your pants on fire, the Mate 9 is a great option.
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TechRadar May 31, 2017
The Huawei Mate 9 is a phablet that's built to last, with an impressive camera, powerful processor and great battery life. It's just let down a little by a larger price tag than we've come to expect from the brand.
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TrustedReviews February 10, 2017
The Huawei Mate 9 is an unashamedly big phone, and that’s becoming an increasingly rare thing since the demise of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
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DigitalTrends January 13, 2017
Although it wasn’t the only big-screen smartphone released in 2016, the Galaxy Note 7 will be the device everyone remembers, and not for the right reasons. Samsung’s next big thing turned out to be a big disaster, and what was almost the Android phone everyone could heartily recommend, became the Android phone we told people to run screaming from.
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Specifications
RAM | 4GB |
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Operating System | Google Android 7.0 Nougat |
Weight | 0.42 lbs |
Battery Life | 24 hours |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth | GPS | NFC | GSM | CDMA | HSPA | EVDO | LTE | v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Internal Storage | 64GB |
Removable Memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Display Size | 5.9-inch |
Display Resolution | 1080 x 1920 |
Display Type | IPS |
Display Technology | LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Front Camera | 8 MP |
Rear Camera | 20 MP |
Graphics | Mali-G71 MP8 |
Additional Features | Dual 20 MP +12 MP camera, microSD card reader, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
Dimension (LxWxH) | 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 |
Warranty | US warranty |