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Huawei Mate 9 Review: The first non-Nexus Huawei phone that’s great across the board

Ben Schoon Nov 21 2016 - 2:26 pm PT

Huawei is an ambitious company. Over the next two years, the Chinese behemoth plans to overtake Apple to become the second biggest smartphone maker on the planet. It sounds impossible, but considering the company took the number three spot in just four years, I would give them a chance at reaching that goal. Why?

Huawei releases a ton of phones each year and for the most part, they’re all pretty solid. We’ve reviewed several Huawei-made devices over the years including the Nexus 6P, Honor 5X, Huawei P9, and most recently, the Honor 8. All four of these devices are fantastic in their own respects, but there’s a common flaw on all of them ─ the software, but we’ll get into that.

Now it’s 2016, Huawei isn’t slowing down in the slightest, and we’ve got the Huawei Mate 9. Long story short, this phone is great, but let’s take a closer look…

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Huawei Mate 9 Pro goes official in China with QHD curved display, 6GB RAM, starts at ~$685

Ben Schoon Nov 14 2016 - 12:52 pm PT

Earlier this month Huawei made its latest smartphone, the Huawei Mate 9, official. Prior to that announcement we saw multiple leaks pointing to two different models, the Mate 9 and the Mate 9 Pro. During the announcement we did get two models, but they weren’t quite what we expected. Now Huawei has made the Mate 9 Pro official, at least in China.

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Huawei executive confirms why the company passed on building the Pixel

Ben Schoon Nov 14 2016 - 10:55 am PT

After the success with the Nexus 6P in 2015, many assumed that Huawei would jump on the chance to build the next Nexus device, which later turned out to be the Pixel. However, as previous reports have stated, Huawei skipped that chance due to conflicts with Google, specifically with the branding.

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Huawei has sold 9 million Huawei P9 smartphones in just 8 months

Ben Schoon Nov 11 2016 - 9:36 am PT

Huawei just launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Mate 9. As impressive as it is, the Huawei P9 from earlier this year is still an awesome option, and its popularity speaks for itself. Since launch, 9 million Huawei P9 units have been sold.

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Check out this gallery of photos taken with the dual-camera Huawei Mate 9

Stephen Hall Nov 9 2016 - 12:16 pm PT

Huawei’s phones have been well-regarded for their cameras for the last couple of years — especially since the Huawei P9 became one of the first smartphones to introduce dual-camera setups to the world in partnership with Leica. Huawei brought the same concept to its Honor 8 earlier this year (which launched in the US), and it’s continuing the trend with the Mate 9.

So it’s not surprising that the Mate 9 would be able to put out some fantastic photos. But if you wanted proof before going all-in on the device, here’s a gallery of shots to help you make up your mind…

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Huawei sets its sights on surpassing Apple’s smartphone share in the next two years

Ben Schoon Nov 4 2016 - 7:31 am PT

Huawei has only been making smartphones for about four years, but in that time the company has skyrocketed to become one of the biggest Android OEMs in the world and it shows no signs of slowing ─ especially with new releases like the Mate 9.

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The new Huawei Fit wearable drops the bells and whistles in favor of all week battery life

Trevor Daugherty Nov 3 2016 - 10:51 am PT

It’s been a big day for Huawei. After unveiling its new Mate 9 Android smartphone, we’re now getting our first look at the brand’s latest Fitness Tracker. Huawei Fit has a familiar watch-like design but it doesn’t run Android Wear. Users will be able to enjoy all the classic features akin to other fitness trackers on the market, including heart-rate monitoring, exercise-specific activities, smartphone alerts and even sleep tracking.

Huawei states that its newest wearable is rated for six days of use on a single charge. It also has a full-size display but it’s limited to black and white (a driving force behind its extended battery life). Additional specs include a Corning Gorilla 3 Glass face and a 5ATM water-resistant rating. Fit is 39.5mm wide, so it splits the gap between the two Apple Watch sizes that are currently available. Its $130 price tag sits just below Fitbit’s Charge 2 ($150), which is bound to be one of its main competitors. Both offer similar features although Huawei leans heavily on its watch-like design. The Fit wearable is available for purchase today at Amazon.

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Here’s what Huawei’s Nougat-based EMUI 5.0 running on the Huawei Mate 9 looks like [Gallery]

Ben Schoon Nov 3 2016 - 8:55 am PT

Huawei’s latest flagship Android smartphone is here, the Mate 9. With that new hardware, Huawei has also updated its software skin, EMUI. We’ve seen this skin of the company’s other devices such as the Mate 8, Honor 5X, and Honor 8, but with the Mate 9, we get our first look at Huawei’s take on Android Nougat…

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Unboxing the Huawei Mate 9 [Video]

Ben Schoon Nov 3 2016 - 8:24 am PT

Huawei’s Mate 9 went official this morning and in the midst of covering it, the doorbell rang with our review unit. So let’s take a look at the Mate 9 and what comes in the box with it.

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Huawei Mate 9 goes official with dual-camera, Kirin 960, eventually coming to the US

Ben Schoon Nov 3 2016 - 7:17 am PT

This morning Huawei officially unveiled its latest flagship Android smartphone, the Mate 9. The Chinese company’s new Mate 9 one-ups the former Mate 8 with stronger specifications, a new camera system, and of course EMUI 5.0 — the long awaited overhaul of Huawei’s software…

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[Update] Huawei Mate 9 Pro press render leaks before its rumored November 3 debut

Justin Duino Oct 22 2016 - 2:03 am PT

As October is coming to a close, we are quickly approaching Huawei’s November 3rd event. While we don’t have any confirmation yet about what will be announced there, we can speculate that the event will revolve around the launch of the upcoming Mate 9. Although almost everything about this handset has already slipped through the cracks, a leaked official-looking press render is now giving us a better look at the device…

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Honor 6X goes official with dual cameras & affordable price tag, MediaPad 2 and Watch S1 also announced

Ben Schoon Oct 18 2016 - 7:30 am PT

Following the success of the Honor 5X, Huawei’s sub-brand has today officially announced the Honor 6X in China (via Fonearena). Just like the Honor 5X, the 6X packs an all-metal build, mid-range specifications, and much more, all at a very affordable price tag.

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Honor teases a new wearable and the Honor 6X for an October 18th unveiling

Ben Schoon Oct 12 2016 - 8:45 am PT

Honor has released several smartphones since the well-received Honor 5X, but the company is quickly approaching the official announcement of that device’s successor, the Honor 6X. Now, the company is teasing the new device as well as a new wearable over on Chinese social network Weibo…

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This is Huawei’s Mate 9, pictured in both regular as well as a new ‘edge’ models

Edoardo Maggio Oct 12 2016 - 8:39 am PT

A number of OEMs, including big names like Samsung and LG, are taking a two-flagship-a-year approach, which means that two different high-end devices (with relative variants) cover both halves of the year, while generally offering unique characteristics to justify the close time windows. Huawei, as it seems, is no exception…

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Report: Huawei was supposed to make the Pixels, struggling to make ground in the US

Ben Schoon Oct 3 2016 - 8:48 am PT

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Huawei has been a big smartphone name for a long time, but it was just in the past couple of years that the company decided to make its debut in the United States. Things kicked off with the Huawei-made Nexus 6P which proved to be a decent success. Later we saw devices like the Honor 5X and Honor 8, which also saw their share of praise from customers and reviewers alike. However, according to a report from Android Police, things haven’t quite worked out as planned…

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Huawei schedules a ‘global unveiling’ for November 3rd, probably for the Mate 9

Stephen Hall Sep 30 2016 - 8:33 am PT

Huawei over the last day or two has begun sending out press invites to an event scheduled for November 3rd in Munich, Germany. While we don’t know for sure what the Chinese company has planned for that date, we would place all our bets on the Huawei Mate 9 — which might actually come to the US…

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Huawei could ditch Android Wear for Samsung’s Tizen in its future smartwatches

Ben Schoon Sep 28 2016 - 9:15 am PT

Earlier this month a report from CNET revealed that some Android Wear OEMs, including Huawei, were planning to take a break this year and wouldn’t be releasing any new wearables. Now a report out of Korea has revealed that Huawei may be switching its wearable OS entirely, ditching Google’s Android Wear for Samsung’s Tizen….

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Huawei Mate 9 leak reveals dual-cameras, 6GB RAM, 256GB storage, sub-$500 price

Ben Schoon Sep 28 2016 - 8:53 am PT

Huawei has been on a roll over the past year or two, releasing smartphones that are nothing short of fantastic at a number of price points. One of the company’s big releases in 2015 was the Huawei Mate 8, and this year that device is getting a successor in the Mate 9, and it’s just leaked…

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Review: Honor 8 is intriguing, beautiful, and powerful, but still held back by pesky EMUI

Stephen Hall Sep 12 2016 - 10:44 am PT

I hope that a day will come that I can review a Huawei/Honor device and not mention that software is its biggest weakness. Unfortunately, today is not that day. But I have good news. If the Honor 8 wasn’t a remarkable step forward for Huawei’s millennial-focused sub-brand, I probably wouldn’t be reviewing it. But here I am. I’m reviewing it. And that’s because it’s worth talking about…

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Rumored Huawei-made Google tablet to hit the market before the end of the year

Edoardo Maggio Sep 5 2016 - 2:19 pm PT

Amid all the leaks and the pour of information surrounding Google’s upcoming event, there seems to be no shortage of hardware to unveil over at Mountain View. We’ve learned that the smartphone duo is likely to make the switch from “Nexus” to “Pixel”, but apparently there may be something else in the works — and, more precisely, a tablet…

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Huawei’s P9 now comes in dark red or blue, and both are absolutely gorgeous

Ben Schoon Sep 3 2016 - 8:13 pm PT

In the midst of announcing a new lineup of Android smartphones, a new tablet, and more at IFA 2016, Huawei also quietly added two new color options for the Huawei P9. These new colors, simply referred to as blue and red, give the devices a unique look and yeah, it’s absolutely gorgeous.

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Huawei launches mid-range Nova and Nova Plus phones, MediaPad M3 tablet

Stephen Hall Sep 1 2016 - 3:25 am PT

Huawei has today launched the Nova and Nova Plus, two new entries into the Chinese company’s ever-growing portfolio of smartphones. These devices go without the special features and frills of many of the company’s other offferings, bringing modest mid-range specs at an affordable price more commonly associated with phones from Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor. The company also announced a tablet called the MediaPad M3.
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Evleaks: Huawei will launch Nova, Nova Plus smartphones, MediaPad M3 tablet at IFA

Stephen Hall Aug 29 2016 - 1:04 pm PT

IFA 2016 is inching nearer (in fact I’ll be on a plane in just about an hour to head to Berlin), and now Evan Blass is back again with another leak leading up to the convention. This time, he says that there are three devices set for Huawei’s press conference this week: Nova, Nova Plus, and MediaPad M3…

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Truecaller to be pre-installed on Huawei phones for improved caller ID and spam protection

Ben Schoon Aug 26 2016 - 11:03 am PT

Truecaller and Huawei have today announced (via TechCrunch) that a new partnership between the two companies will bring Truecaller’s caller ID and spam protection to Huawei’s smartphones. This deal applies for devices in regions such as the US, Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and India. It will debut on the recently launched Honor 8.

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