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November 2016
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The editors liked
Big screen
Dual cameras for sharper images
Large battery
IR blaster
Top specs
Takes amazing black and white photos
Premium feel
Great stereo sound
Great battery life and super fast charging
Camera
Battery Life
Display
Build Quality
Fingerprint sensor
Android 7.0 Nougat
Topnotch build quality
Big
Attractive screen
Fast performance throughout
Great battery life and superfast charging
Overall performance
Fast fingerprint sensor
Long battery life
Huawei's native software provides a lot of ways to manually optimize the handset's performance
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
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
Excellent camera
Smooth performance
Compact size considering the screen size
Expandability
Price
Fast processor performance
Strong battery runtime
Promising dual-camera design
Rear fingerprint sensor
Aggressive Pricing
Great build
Sharp look
Topoftheline performance
One of the best smartphone cameras
Ships with adapters and smartphone bumper
Small bezels put focus on the screen
EMUI 5.0 adds some character
Charm to Nougat
Excellent battery life
Sleek & thin design
Battery that lasts for days
Incredible performance
Great camera experience
Great software
Premium finish
The build quality and design are nice and with a curved back
It adds grip to the device so you don't drop it. The display is great even with it being 1080p. The sound and camera quality are good
Great performance from Kirin 960 processor
Impressive camera with a very functional 2x zoom
Solid
Quality all-metal unibody build
12 hours of battery life
Superbright 5.9-inch screen
Fantastic performance
Dual SIM tray with microSD slot
Superbright
Large screen for the phone's size
Ample storage
With easy expansion
Kirin 960 offers some speedy performance
EMUI 5.0 is quite well done and useful
Longlasting battery
Impressive responsiveness
Processor performs very well
Back-facing camera is amongst best on the market
Bright
Colorful display
Expandable storage
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
Improved software skin
Excellent camera hardware
Very good stereo speakers
Well accessorized out of the box
Premium fit and finish
Good display brightness
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Excellent SoC and storage performance. Beautiful aluminum unibody design with slim bezels. Fantastic battery life. Improved dual camera system can take good photos
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
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
Dual-SIM...
The editors didn't like
Screen resolution is relatively low
Bland design
Camera lags behind top competition
Pricey
Price Tag
Availability
A bit of a boring design
Some quirks with EMUI 5.0
Lower screen resolution than rivals (regular Mate 9)
Camera not quite effortless as GS7/Pixel
Finicky capacitive buttons (PD Mate 9)
Lots of crapware that you can't delete
Camera could produce better low-light photos
Uncertain price in the US
Not waterproof or water-resistant
Display isn't suitable for VR
Not physically durable
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
Waterproofing
Disappointing camera clarity and HDR performance in some situations
Relatively large top and bottom bezels
Poor external audio
Not dustproof
Not waterproof
Limited US carrier support
Button/Fingerprint sensor placement creates some fumbling
No support from Verizon
Sprint
And other CDMA carriers
A bit too large
Software could be better
Very expensive
Expensive
Max volume had some crackling noise and music doesn't sound the same. A few times the camera would have colors look as if they're faded
Could probably do with a higher res display at its size (Pro version)
Proprietary fast charging tech means no third party accessories
Dull design
Not water-resistant
Grainy low-light photo
Restricted to GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile)
We expected more from the dualcamera Leica system
No waterproofing
Not available through US-based carriers (must buy SIM separate)
Pre-installed screen protector scratches easily
Speaker quality not top-notch at highest volume
Display just 1080p across 6.2-inches
Its screen is only full HD and its design is utterly forgettable
We'd prefer a higher resolution display
Camera software is complex to navigate
No enhanced water protection
Poor headphone audio
2016 has proven to be an interesting year for fans of larger phones. Where we used to have numerous big screen experiments
Display is below par. EMUI (software) is improving
But still needs work. Camera underperforms in weak lighting
Only supports GSM carriers
Mediocre camera quality in low light
Polarizing skin will turn off Android purists
But only as hybrid slot
MicroSD-cards cannot be formatted as internal storage
Published: 2017-02-26, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
The Huawei Mate 9 has so much to recommend it so consider it iTWire's choice of phablets at present. I could not fault it in any way apart from saying it would be perfect with QHD AMOLED, wireless chrge, and IP68 – none are deal-breakers and phones with...
Published: 2017-02-26, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Large screen, sleek design, customisable user interface, excellent dual lens camera, long life battery, fast charging
Not water resistant, only FHD resolution screen, could be cheaper
Huawei has produced one of its best smartphones with the Mate 9. The brand has matured nicely in the last couple of years and the Mate 9 is a great example to show just how far it has come. Huawei's Mate 9 is an excellent device that offers quality and h...
Published: 2017-02-26, Author: Scott , review by: ausdroid.net
The Huawei Mate 9 excels as a piece of hardware. The display is big and bright. The processor performs admirably and is relatively fast albeit with an occasionally slowdown. The camera produces high quality pictures. The fingerprint sensor is fast and acc...
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Published: 2017-02-21, Author: Rae , review by: gizmodo.com.au
A great set of cameras, a great battery, and great processing power under the hood: these are the three pillars that underpin Huawei's latest big-screened Android phone. The $999 Huawei Mate 9 is, as its particular corner of the market goes, one of the ab...
At the end of the day, you may never have considered Huawei before, but the Chinese manufacturer has made a brilliant series of choices to deliver a phone that will last the whole day. Achieving a modern, fast smartphone that actually makes it from 7am to...
Metal and glass, and very well made, Excellent performance thanks to Huawei's own technology, Black and white sensor produces some absolutely brilliant images, Includes an infrared port, one of the features that has gone missing in recent years
Heavy, Screen is only Full HD, No stylus support, making it not so much a Note replacement but just a very big phone, No water resistance
If you can forgive the lack of water resistance, the slightly older Gorilla Glass, and the fact that this is a big and relatively heavy smartphone, Huawei's Mate 9 is a solid device to look at, and we mean “solid” in every sense of the word.There isn't mu...
The Mate 9 comes in a variety of colours, but that depends on where you buy it. Huawei says it's available in “Space Gray” from Optus and Vodafone, and “Mocha Brown” from JB Hifi, Harvey Norman and other participating retailers.Its outright price of $999...
Great battery, Very fast, Good value, Potentially-amazing camera
Potentially-disappointing camera
It succeeds in the three key areas required of smart phones: battery, performance and camera. As such it's great value at $999. However, the camera can struggle in basic low-light conditions. We hope this will get fixed down the line...
Fun, innovative dual lens camera, Top notch battery life, Better bang-for-buck than other flagships, 64GB of expandable storage
No water-resistance, Huawei's take on Android needs more refinement, Will be too big for some, No support for Daydream VR
Huawei's Mate 9 is a great choice for those looking for a big phone. Almost two days of battery life, an innovative camera, and a price tag that undercuts the competition make it a perfect device for those still mourning the loss of their Note 7...
