Rating 4.3 62 reviews
Manufacturer: Huawei
AndroidPIT
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9 review: the first choice, not the alternative

If the Galaxy Note 7 was still on the market, Samsung would be facing significant competition. But since that device went up in flames, the Mate 9 stands alone without any major phablet competitor. The iPhone 7 Plus makes comparable promises, but it is Apple.
Pros:
  • High performance
  • Long battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Better value than the competition
  • Stereo sound in landscape mode
  • Excellent reception
Cons:
  • Not waterproof
  • Very large
  • Mediocre gaming performance
  • Display not recommended for VR
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Pocketnow
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9 Review: It's Big. It's Bold. It's Good.

In many markets around the world, this might be one of the only options for a truly large screen premium phone. It handles this responsibility with grace. I'm not personally a fan of big phones, yet this Huawei has been one of my favorite phones to review this year.
Pros:
  • Improved software skin
  • Excellent battery life
  • Excellent camera hardware
  • Very good stereo speakers
  • Well accessorized out of the box
  • Premium fit and finish
  • Good display brightness
Cons:
  • We'd prefer a higher resolution display
  • Camera software is complex to navigate
  • No enhanced water protection
  • Poor headphone audio
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Mobile Choice UK
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9. in-depth review - Phab-tastic

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.
Pros:
  • Battery life
  • stereo speakers
  • fantastic front-facing camera
Cons:
  • Too big for some
  • exclusion of AMOLED display
  • primary camera still isn't there
Read more on Mobile Choice UK
ibtimes.co.uk
9 years ago

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.
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GadgetSpeak
9 years ago

Meet Mate 9 : Huawei Mate 9

Adding to its range of smartphone handsets, Huawei has released the Mate 9.
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Guardian
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9 review: big screen, long battery life and dual cameras

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.
Pros:
  • expandable storage
  • dual-sim
  • great battery life
  • excellent fingerprint scanner
  • good camera
  • massive screen
Cons:
  • big
  • heavy
  • screen only 1080p
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Stuff.tv
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9 review

A geek-pleaser Android phone with serious power and huge screen, in a surprisingly manageable body
Pros:
  • Great screen-to-size ratio
  • Gadget-packed camera
  • Seriously powerful CPU and GPU
Cons:
  • Not as striking as some rivals
  • Battery spec is better than real battery stamina
  • AAA price
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TechSmart
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9

When news began circulating a few months ago that Huawei would be unveiling a new phablet in Munich, there was a greater air of anticipation for the debut of the Mate 9 . Part of this interest stemmed from the Chinese manufacturer making inroads into the smartphone market, with the P9 and P9 Plus...
Pros:
  • Superb all-round camera performance
  • Solid processor performance
  • Generous two day battery life
Cons:
  • No significant design changes
  • Feels less premium than it should
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Ars Technica
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9

Huawei's smartphones only started arriving in the United States recently, but that's no reason to discount them. While the company still won't give us a price or a solid release date, its new Mate 9 will be a contender for any Android fan who wants a big smartphone as soon as it gets here.
Pros:
  • Good overall performance
  • Fast fingerprint sensor
  • Long battery life
  • Huawei's native software provides a lot of ways to manually optimize the handset's performance
Cons:
  • Lots of crapware that you can't delete
  • Camera could produce better low-light photos
  • Uncertain price in the US
  • Emotion UI is still a hodgepodge
  • and it meshes poorly with Google's Material Design apps and any third-party apps that follow Google's guidelines
Read more on Ars Technica
expertreviews.co.uk
9 years ago

Huawei Mate 9 review: A poor Note 7 replacement

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
Read more on expertreviews.co.uk
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