We loved the Huawei Mate 8 and its phenomenal battery performance - can the new Huawei Mate 9 continue that legacy?

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

Proprietary UI will not meet everyone's tastes' No waterproofing

After using my samsung galaxy note and and Iphone plus, I fall in love with mate 9. This phone takes pictures like a SLR camera with a lot of pro features! The super charge feature is awsome! Only a 15 minutes charge can last me for a day of heavy use! Wont go wrong with this one!!

Update: Huawei has now released both the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro , which replace the Mate 9 from its top end line up. That means the price of the Mate 9 may drop down soon too.

Incredible battery life; Powerful processor; Solid build quality

Higher price than expected; Emotion UI still strange; Not as Daydream-ready as hoped

The Huawei Mate 9 is a very large smartphone that does a great job of not feeling so in use. The curved back, minimal body to screen ratio and solid build mean it's easier to hold onto than you might expect.

expandable storage; dual-sim; great battery life; excellent fingerprint scanner; good camera; massive screen

big; heavy; screen only 1080p

Perfect mobile simply messed up Huawei

In bringing machine learning, dual-camera tech and revamped software to the table, the Huawei Mate 9 presents an interesting proposition that goes some way to satiate the appetite of Samsung Galaxy Note fans.

Here's the long and short. Mate 9 may no longer hit all the high notes on the cutting-edge smartphone release circuit, but it still remains more than competitive on performance and stocked with impressive base-level features, including rear dual-camera capabilities.

Amazing device, one of the best phablets on the market right now

It's fast and has a fantastic screen, but poor battery life means the Mate 9 just doesn't measure up as the next Note 7 replacement

Best phone in international market (mind it, its not available in Indian market and is highly overpriced here and thats too without warranty). Best price for phone is 35000 and is available at that price in dubai, US, UK. Even i got one from ebay at the same price.