Huawei Honor 9 official: 5.15" DCI-P3 screen, 12MP + 20MP dual camera, Kirin 960 chipset
Feign surprise,
everyone, Huawei unveiled the Honor 9. Rumors got all the specs correctly. The
Huawei Honor 9 boasts a 5.15” 1080p display, with DCI-P3 color space (also used
on the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S8). It’s the window to its Android 7.0 Nougat soul
(with EMUI 5.1 on top).
The heart is
HiSilicon’s premium Kirin 960 chipset, same as the Mate 9 and P10. And with a
generous 6GB of RAM, more than either of those flagships. Storage is a choice
between 64GB and 128GB, both expandable (hybrid SIM slot).
The dual camera on the back - a combo of 12MP
and 20MP sensors - features 2x optical zoom, portrait and bokeh modes. On the
front is an 8MP selfie camera.
Alongside the Honor 9, the company is
launching Huawei Pay, its own mobile payment solution, and the Honor 9 supports
it (it works over NFC, as usual). Additional connectivity specs include 4G
VoLTE, Wi-Fi ac and - huzzah! - a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The phone’s metal body has a glass back and
will come in Grey, Blue and Amber Gold and it houses a sturdy 3,200mAh battery.
Standby for a smart band.
The Huawei Honor 9 will be available on June
16 (this Friday) at Vmall, JD and six other Chinese retailers (it will be a
coordinated, simultaneous launch). You're looking at CNY 2,700 ($400/€355) for
the 64GB model and CNY 3,000 ($440/€395) for the 128GB one. For comparison, the
P10 (64GB) is CNY 3,800.
Source: gsmarena
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