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Huawei Mate 9

Huawei Mate 9
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  • Released 2016, December
    190g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, EMUI 9.1
    32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.9"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 20MP
    2160p
  • 4GB RAM
    Kirin 960
  • 4000mAh
    23W
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Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, November. Released 2016, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP8
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS
20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Features Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 22.5W wired
Misc Colors Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Models MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00
Price About 320 EUR
Our Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637
Basemark X: 36519
Display Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 82h

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Best phone I have ever used so far 🤩

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  • 26 Aug 2025

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