Huawei Mate 9

8.0

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9.8

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Released

Jan 06, 2017

Display

5.9 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera

12 MP (Dual camera)
8 MP front

Hardware

HiSilicon Kirin
4GB RAM

Storage

64GB, microSDXC

Battery

4000 mAh

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo
Huawei Emotion UI

Description

Huawei Mate 9 is a pretty large smartphone - which isn't surprising, since it's succeeding the 6-inch Mate 8. The Mate 9 will sport a 5.9-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) screen, offering an all-metal design, and a Leica-branded dual rear camera. The new handset is powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor, further featuring a 4000 mAh battery, up to 6 GB of RAM, and up to 256 GB of storage space.

This device is also known as Huawei MHA-L09, Huawei MHA-L29

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.9 inches
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 pixels, 373 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	77.39 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	HiSilicon Kirin 960
Processor:	Octa-core, 2400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-G71 MP8
RAM:	4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:	64GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI Screenshots

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	4000 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.9"; Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera:	20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 27 mm
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Autofocus)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches (156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm)
Weight:	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Metal
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Gold, Gray, Silver, Brown, White

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
UMTS:	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Data Speed:	LTE-A, HSPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 04, 2016
FCC ID value:	QISMHA-L09
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.42 W/kg
Body:	0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.39 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Nov 03, 2016

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Alternative variants

Huawei Mate 9

MHA-L29 with Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 03, 2016
FCC ID value:	QISMHA-L29
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.42 W/kg
Body:	0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.39 W/kg