Display - Super-sized The Huawei Mate 9 has a huge 5.9" display, which is just an inch short of what you might find on a typical tablet. A premium feel is created by the use of 2.5D glass, which curves over to meet the edges of the phone and is kind to the finger when swiping inwards or outwards.

The Mate 9 brings together the big screen and battery of the Mate 8 and the awesome dual-lens Leica camera from the P9 to create the absolute best of Huawei in a single device. These hardware features are then powered by the latest Android 7.0 Nougat and EMUI 5.0 so that this single device has...

High quality design; fit; and finish; Long battery life; Snappy and stable performance; High quality photos and enjoyable camera software; Excellent wireless reception; Low price for a flagship

No water resistance

Huawei has a small market share of smartphones here in the states, but not enough to make an impact like Samsung or Apple or HTC. It's another story overseas in China as Huawei was the second top smartphone vendor there last year, slightly behind OPPO.

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

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

This Phone is a beast, I have had them all! The feel is amazing, the display graphics are deep and clear. The system, oh my god, is so fast i was shocked!!! This phone super proceeds it self. The phone has all kinds of features. THIS PHONE IS HIGHLY UNDER ESTIMATED!!!

BATTERY LIFE EXCELLENT; DISPLAY IS GREAT; TWO ACCOUNT FEATURES; UPDATES REGULARY; GREAT HEADPHONE SOUND; SYSTEM IS FAST; CAMERA IS EXCELLENT; PERFORMANCE IF GREAT; FINGER PRINT SENSOR IS GREAT

A LITTLE ON HEAVY SIDE; BETTER CASE BE GOOD

Perhaps the most significant difference between the Mate 9 and its predecessor, the aptly named Mate 8, is its availability. Network stores like Three never carried the Mate 8 , but it's fully expected to take the Mate 9 after the success the P9 has found in the UK.

Battery life; stereo speakers; fantastic front-facing camera

Too big for some; exclusion of AMOLED display; primary camera still isn't there

The Chinese company was the number three brand in the world in 2016 with 9.3 per cent market share behind Samsung (20.8 per cent) and Apple (14.5 per cent). Its impressive growth last year came after the release of products like the P9 and the Mate 8.

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's P9 was billed as the smartphone any photographer – budding or otherwise – should have in their pocket. True, dual Leica lenses and sensors manufactured by Sony helped secure the P9 as the camera with a smartphone attached to have in 2016, but its specifications made it just that: a camera...

Here's a phone we've looked forward to reviewing. The Mate 7 was our phone of 2014 and the Mate 8 was in our Top 5 best phones of 2016 . We've reviewed many middling phones of late so we've been hoping that Huawei's new flagship would impress us. It didn't get off to a great start.

Great battery; Very fast; Good value; Potentially-amazing camera

Potentially-disappointing camera

Huawei has come leaps and bounds in the UK market and despite launching a number of smartphones in 2016, from the flagship Huawei P9 and P9 Plus to the mid-range Huawei Nova and Nova Plus , but that wasn't enough.

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.

Great software; Premium finish; Excellent battery life