Huawei Mate 9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Huawei Mate 9
Brand: Huawei
SKU: P-QVQ-O5KMD
Rating: 5.0 (839 reviews)

Released 2016, December 190g, 7.9mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, EMUI 9.1 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-G71 MP8 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 358.4 USD
5.9" 1080x1920 pixels
2MP 2160p
4GB RAM Kirin 960
4000mAh Li-Po

Huawei Mate 9 overview

Huawei Mate 9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, December. Huawei Mate 9 has 5.9 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Huawei Mate 9 uses Kirin 960 (16 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G71 MP8 GPU. Huawei Mate 9 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 2MP Dual main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Huawei Mate 9 uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei Mate 9 is about 358.4 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei Mate 9 compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 66 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
Price: 41 / 100 points

Huawei Mate 9 full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2016, November. Released 2016, December
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD
Size	5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP8
MEMORY
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Dual	12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Features	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Infrared port	Yes
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
BATTERY
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 22.5W
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Models	MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00
Price	About 358.4 USD
TESTS
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637 Basemark X: 36519
Display	Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 82h