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November 2016
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The editors liked
Expandable storage
Dual-sim
Great battery life
Excellent fingerprint scanner
Good camera
Massive screen
Curved 2K screen
Extra RAM boost to 6GB
Large
Clear
And vibrant display
Premium quality and attractive metal build
Excellent audio quality stereo speakers
Superb camera'
Fast performance
Well above average battery life
The Huawei Mate 9 has more power than you'll need
A camera that's great for arty shots and a battery that won't quit on you by dinner
A well-built big-screen device
Huge battery for longevity (around 16-hours of proper use)
Decent dual camera arrangement (with optical stabilisation)
Dual SIM and twin-app support
Powerful camera
Strong chipset
Well made
Great screen-to-size ratio
Gadget-packed camera
Seriously powerful CPU and GPU
Great camera
Huge screen
Android Nougat
Dualsim
Extralong battery life Fast
Stable performance Flagship phone at a reasonable price
Battery life
Stereo speakers
Fantastic frontfacing camera
Camera
Premium build quality
Massive battery
Surprisingly compact body
Amazing dual-lens Leica camera
Revised and improved software
Fast processor
Big battery
Impressive battery life
Lovely screen
Much improved software
Plenty of power
The editors didn't like
Big
Heavy
Screen only 1080p
The Mate 9 comes with a screen protector pre-installed
But like any other screen protector
It feels nicer to use without one stuck to the screen
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Horrendously high price
Emotion UI still strange
Proprietary UI will not meet everyone's tastes' No waterproofing
Its screen is only full HD and its design is utterly forgettable
Pricier than previous Mate models
Only has Full HD screen
Pro version (China only) is so much nicer
EMUI 5.0 is ultra-strict with app permissions and persistent in notifications
1080p screen
Still cluttered as an interface
Not as striking as some rivals
Battery spec is better than real battery stamina
AAA price
Only 1080p
Likely high price
Not water resistant
Not waterproof Only Full HD display User interface still suffers from idiosyncrasies
Small bezels put focus on the screen, EMUI 5.0 adds some character, charm to Nougat, Excellent battery life
Button/Fingerprint sensor placement creates some fumbling, No support from Verizon, Sprint, and other CDMA carriers
Huawei's Mate 9, the company's first U.S. flagship, looks to take on Samsung and Google with a thin, light handset that brings a huge screen and a ton of power...
Abstract: Are you interested in the Huawei Mate 9? Yes? Great! It's not a bad phone! It's just I don't expect you to actually buy it. Even at a competitively priced $599, I expect it to sell… just okay. Maybe you, the person reading this article and watching this v...
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Published: 2017-01-27, Author: Matt , review by: anandtech.com
For the past few generations, Huawei has steadily improved its flagship Mate phablets while adhering to the same blueprint: large screen, slim bezels, aluminum chassis, excellent system performance and battery life. They've also shared some of the same sh...
Clean, understated aluminum unibody shell with some nice accents. Extremely small bezels, Fantastic battery life. Almost three full days of usage for me, The Leicabranded dual cameras are better than previous versions and produce overall excellent shots
There's a bit of bloatware preinstalled, and Huawei still needs to fix the EMUI lock screen, The Mate 9 uses a Huaweispecific fastcharging tech called SuperCharge. It's fast but not compatible with other fastcharging standards, It's only 1080p, and many b
The Huawei Mate 9 is currently available for $600. That is a reasonable price considering all you get. The design is understated, but has a very polished look and feel. I just wish it was water-resistant as well. The rear-facing fingerprint sensor might b...
For $250 (Amazon price), this is a remarkable phone. At one-third the price of a flagship, you get performance and capabilities that will more than get you through the day. (For perspective, the OnePlus 3T, the closest thing to a budget top-of-the-line ph...
Abstract: “Sexy beast” is my new nickname for the Huawei Mate 9. Many features are the same as its predecessor Mate 8, but the updates and improvements are so much fun. In particular I've been playing with the GSM model, but is reported to be released on all us wir...
Published: 2017-01-22, Author: Marco , review by: phonedog.com
Abstract: The Huawei Mate 9 is an affordable flagship smartphone which is now available in the US for $599. Is it worth the investment?Don't forget to VOTE! Each week, PhoneDog Fans vote for their #1 smartphone in the Official Smartphone Rankings. Vote now and con...
Abstract: Huawei has been doing extremely well in the mobile market, reaching the top 3 mobile phone brand in the world. The P9 which launched in April 2016 with the Leica dual-lens camera propelled the brand into the global market and together with the P9 Plus, so...
Unique machine learning algorithm, Impressively thin for such a large-screen device, Long battery life, Brisk performance, Large, bright display, Actually has a headphone jack
Only supports GSM carriers, Mediocre camera quality in low light, Polarizing skin will turn off Android purists
Huawei has set itself apart from its competitors by making an actually smart phone that can adjust its performance based on your habits. The Mate 9's machine-learning algorithm prioritizes resources to apps that it anticipates you'll use, making your...
Excellent CPU performance, battery lasts well over one day, Huawei SuperCharge charges phone very quickly, loud speakers, above average camera, EMUI vastly improved, fingerprint sensor can be used as a touch controller to make the phone easier to use with
Not waterproof or water-resistant, display isn't suitable for VR, not physically durable
