Topnotch build quality, Big, attractive screen, Fast performance throughout, Great battery life and superfast charging
Lower screen resolution than rivals (regular Mate 9), Camera not quite effortless as GS7/Pixel, Finicky capacitive buttons (PD Mate 9)
The Huawei Mate 9 is great big phone in every sense of that term. It delivers the strong performance and epic battery life we've come to expect from the Mate series, in a slightly more compact form factor, with trailblazing internals. EMUI 5 is a big, mea...
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Published: 2016-11-14, Author: Stan , review by: mashable.com
Top specs, Takes amazing black and white photos, Premium feel, Great stereo sound, Great battery life and super fast charging
Bland design, Camera lags behind top competition, Pricey
Huawei Mate 9The GoodTop specs • Takes amazing black and white photos • Premium feel • Great stereo sound • Great battery life and super fast chargingThe BadBland design • Camera lags behind top competition • PriceyThe Bottom LineThe Huawei Mate 9 is a po...
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Published: 2016-11-11, Author: Daniel , review by: notebookcheck.net
fast camera, great camera with hybrid zoom, fast storage, compact and appealing design, up to three years warranty, LTE Cat. 11, wide frequency coverage, great voice quality with noise suppression, App cloning, IR blaster, dual-SIM...
but only as hybrid slot, microSD-cards cannot be formatted as internal storage, no App2SD, clattering power adapter, slow SD slot, mediocre WiFi performance
Huawei's Mate 9 is a strict evolution of its high-end phablet. It is another step ahead in terms of features and performance, and it is still one of the biggest devices in this class, even though it now has a slightly smaller screen. Despite the size, the...
Published: 2016-11-10, Author: Sam , review by: tomsguide.com
12 hours of battery life, Superbright 5.9-inch screen, Fantastic performance, Dual SIM tray with microSD slot
Dull design, Not water-resistant, Grainy low-light photo, Restricted to GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile)
Huawei's Mate 9 is the kitchen sink of phones. You get a boatload of features, such as an IR blaster, clever stereo speakers, a fingerprint sensor, and a big, bright, 5.9-inch screen. It also has some of the best performance we've seen from a mobile proce...
Published: 2016-11-09, Author: Chris , review by: recombu.com
Great software, Premium finish, Excellent battery life
Expensive
The Huawei Mate 9 isn't quite the essential purchase that Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 was (before the whole burny screamy saga), but it is a very good super-sized handset.EMUI 5.0 is fun to use and you get all of the features you'd expect, including a solid c...
Abstract: Are you listening, Xiaomi?Huawei recently took the wraps off a number of interesting products last week, including the Huawei Fit activity tracker and of course, the flagship Huawei Mate 9 .With a big 5.9-inch display, powerful Kirin 960 processor , 4GB o...
The Huawei Mate 9 is yet another snapshot in Huawei's rapid rise to the top. Huawei is now the 3rd largest handset maker in the world behind Samsung and Apple, and it has done so at an astonishing rate."THE MATE 9 IS THE BEST BATTERY-CONSCIOUS PHONE" The...
Published: 2016-11-07, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
First impressions of the Huawei Mate 9 I have mixed. However, I definitely can say that this smartphone aroused my interest, but with several caveats.First, it is unclear why they refused the 2k screen. Yes, to see the pixels is difficult, and overall qua...
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Published: 2016-11-04, Author: Dr. , review by: techarp.com
Abstract: On 3 November 2016, Huawei revealed not just the Huawei Mate 9 , but also the bespoke Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design . Before their official launch, we were given exclusive access to the Huawei Mate 9, albeit only for a few short hours. We are now allowed t...