Huawei Mate 9 specs
Huawei's Mate 9 is official — it's the company's sleekest, most powerful phone to date, and the first to run the brand new Kirin 960 processor, which features a boatload of powerful cores and ARM's new Mali-G71 GPU, alongside Huawei's own i6 co-processor.
More than anything, though, the Mate 9 is impressive for its refined software: EMUI 5.0. Based on Android 7.0 Nougat, the Mate 9 features a simplified notification shade, a better home screen launcher experience, with an optional app drawer, and far fewer extraneous features.
Then there is the camera setup, which features two sensors on the back — one 20MP monochrome, the other 12MP RGB — for better detail and additional color. Rounding it out is a 4,000mAh battery that should last two days given the 5.9-inch LCD panel's rather homely 1080p resolution.
But wait, there's more! Huawei is also showing off a special Porsche Design version of the Mate 9, which features additional storage, a curved 2K display, and a hefty price tag!
The Mate 9 will sell for €699 later this year and the Porsche Design Mate 9 goes for €1395 when it debuts in December.
Category | Huawei Mate 9 | Porsche Design Mate 9 |
---|---|---|
Operating System | Android 7.0 with EMUI 5.0 | Android 7.0 with EMUI 5.0 |
Processor | Huawei Kirin 9604x A73 @ 2.4Ghz, 4x A53 @ 1.8GhzMali-G71 MP8 GPUi6 co-processor | Huawei Kirin 9604x A73 @ 2.4Ghz, 4x A53 @ 1.8GhzMali-G71 MP8 GPUi6 co-processor |
RAM | 4GB | 6GB |
Display | 5.9-inch 1920x1080IPS LCD2.5D glass | 5.5-inch 2560x1440AMOLEDcurved glass |
Rear Camera | 20MP (monochrome) + 12MP (color)f/2.2OIS | 20MP (monochrome) + 12MP (color)f/2.2OIS |
Front camera | 8MP, f/1.9 | 8MP, f/1.9 |
Video | 4K capture | 4K capture |
Battery | 4,000 mAhNon-removable | 4,000 mAhNon-removable |
Charging | SuperCharge3.5-5V / 5A9V / 2A | SuperCharge3.5-5V / 5A9V / 2A |
Connectivity | USB Type-C, Bluetooth 4.2 | USB Type-C, Bluetooth 4.2 |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes, on rear | Yes, on front |
Storage | 64GB | 256GB |
Expandable storage | microSD | microSD |
Dual SIM | Yes, dual nano | Yes, dual nano |
Colors | Space Gray, Moonlight Silver,Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown,Ceramic White | Graphite Black |
Dimensions | 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm | 152 x 75 x 7.5 mm |
Weight | 190 grams | 169 grams |
Price | €699 | €1395 |
Be an expert in 5 minutes
Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of Android
Daniel Bader was a former Android Central Editor-in-Chief and Executive Editor for iMore and Windows Central.