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 960 4x A73 @ 2.4Ghz, 4x A53 @ 1.8Ghz Mali-G71 MP8 GPU i6 co-processor |
Huawei Kirin 960 4x A73 @ 2.4Ghz, 4x A53 @ 1.8Ghz Mali-G71 MP8 GPU i6 co-processor |
| RAM | 4GB | 6GB |
| Display | 5.9-inch 1920x1080 IPS LCD 2.5D glass |
5.5-inch 2560x1440 AMOLED curved glass |
| Rear Camera | 20MP (monochrome) + 12MP (color) f/2.2 OIS |
20MP (monochrome) + 12MP (color) f/2.2 OIS |
| Front camera | 8MP, f/1.9 | 8MP, f/1.9 |
| Video | 4K capture | 4K capture |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh Non-removable |
4,000 mAh Non-removable |
| Charging | SuperCharge 3.5-5V / 5A 9V / 2A |
SuperCharge 3.5-5V / 5A 9V / 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 |
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