SpecEagle review · Huawei
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design review: 2016 Porsche flagship.
SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2016·$1500
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#1 of 2
Tier
Luxury
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
Mate 9 Porsche.
Mate 9 Porsche Design was Huawei's first Porsche-branded — QHD AMOLED + 256 GB at $1,500 luxury.
01Display
84/10084/100 puts it above the 82-point average for luxury phones of 2016.
TypeAMOLED
Size5.5"
Resolution2560 x 1440
02Performance
76/10076/100 puts it above the 73-point average for luxury phones of 2016.
ChipsetKirin 960
RAM6 GB
Storage256 GB
03Camera
78/10078/100 puts it above the 74-point average for luxury phones of 2016.
Main12 MP + 20 MP mono Leica
Front8 MP
04Battery
78/10078/100 puts it above the 75-point average for luxury phones of 2016.
Capacity4,000 mAh
ChargingSuperCharge
05Software
72/10072/100 — right at the average for luxury phones of 2016.
What works
- Porsche Design branding.
- QHD AMOLED.
- 256 GB storage.
- Kirin 960 + Leica dual cam.
What doesn't
- $1,500 luxury markup.
- Same internals as base Mate 9.
- Aged Android 7.
- Limited availability.
Cross-shop it against
Vertu Aster P
$6500 · score 70/100
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