02-01-2017, 06:23 PM
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/huawei-mate-...-4027.html
The good
12 hours of battery life
Superbright 5.9-inch screen
Fantastic performance
Dual SIM tray with microSD slot
The bad
Dull design
Not water-resistant
Grainy low-light photo
Restricted to GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile)
Verdict
Great for big-screen-phone lovers, Huawei's Mate 9 packs a huge, 5.9-inch screen; class-leading performance; 12 hours of battery life; and the smarts to keep the phone speedy even months after you get it.
If you're looking for a true big-screen phone — that is, one with a display larger than 5.5 inches — the Huawei Mate 9 stands out. It has a giant, 5.9-inch, full-HD screen; Huawei's blazing new Kirin 960 chipset; dual rear cameras; and a massive, 4,000-mAh battery that offers a full 12 hours of battery life. And because Huawei wants to make sure the phone stays fast even a year or two after you buy it, the phone maker has even included machine learning that will clean and optimize the phone regularly to keep it in tip-top shape. We can't claim to know how this phone will perform in 18 months, but right now, the Mate 9 impresses.
Editor's note: At CES 2017, Huawei officially confirmed that the Mate 9 will be coming to the U.S. starting on Jan 6 for $600. It will be available in stores at Best Buy and from online retailers including Amazon, Newegg and B&H. Huawei also announced that it has partnered with Amazon to build the Alexa digital assistant into the Mate 9, although there is no set timetable for the arrival of this feature.
The good
12 hours of battery life
Superbright 5.9-inch screen
Fantastic performance
Dual SIM tray with microSD slot
The bad
Dull design
Not water-resistant
Grainy low-light photo
Restricted to GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile)
Verdict
Great for big-screen-phone lovers, Huawei's Mate 9 packs a huge, 5.9-inch screen; class-leading performance; 12 hours of battery life; and the smarts to keep the phone speedy even months after you get it.
If you're looking for a true big-screen phone — that is, one with a display larger than 5.5 inches — the Huawei Mate 9 stands out. It has a giant, 5.9-inch, full-HD screen; Huawei's blazing new Kirin 960 chipset; dual rear cameras; and a massive, 4,000-mAh battery that offers a full 12 hours of battery life. And because Huawei wants to make sure the phone stays fast even a year or two after you buy it, the phone maker has even included machine learning that will clean and optimize the phone regularly to keep it in tip-top shape. We can't claim to know how this phone will perform in 18 months, but right now, the Mate 9 impresses.
Editor's note: At CES 2017, Huawei officially confirmed that the Mate 9 will be coming to the U.S. starting on Jan 6 for $600. It will be available in stores at Best Buy and from online retailers including Amazon, Newegg and B&H. Huawei also announced that it has partnered with Amazon to build the Alexa digital assistant into the Mate 9, although there is no set timetable for the arrival of this feature.