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Published: 2017-02-07, Author: Nick , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Great battery, Very fast, Good value, Potentially-amazing camera
Potentially-disappointing camera
It succeeds in the three key areas required of smart phones: battery, performance and camera. As such it's great value at $999. However, the camera can struggle in basic low-light conditions. We hope this will get fixed down the line...
Abstract: For the last three weeks I have been using the Huawei Mate 9 full time. The verdict is easy: a great smartphone.I was sent the Huawei Mate 9 ahead of its New Zealand launch, scheduled for the 15th December. It arrived just in time to be taken with me on a...
Huawei's Mate 9 is, in our opinion, the best in the Huawei line-up, boasting an impressively large battery alongside powerful internals, an improved dual-camera setup and a sleek, gorgeous design. The benchmark results were some of the best we've seen, br...
Abstract: Huawei's Mate 9 is a phone that's equal parts Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (minus the fire) and iPhone 7, mixed in with the brand's own design sensibilities both inside and out.It's a Note in that it's a large-screened device, which instantly pushes it into the...
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
This is a very impressive phone and I have really enjoyed using it. It's not perfect, and there are rivals on the market which do exceed it in certain areas. I feel that Samsung still produces a better display, for example, but the difference isn't huge...
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
This is a very impressive phone and I have really enjoyed using it. It's not perfect, and there are rivals on the market which do exceed it in certain areas. I feel that Samsung still produces a better display, for example, but the difference isn't huge...
Big screen (alas not OLED, so not Daydream-ready), super-fast processor, vastly improved proprietary EMUI user interface, huge 4000mAh battery with fast-charging (although I do miss wireless charging), plenty of RAM and built-in storage with the ability t...