14 DAY TRIAL // Huawei is working on an exciting new smartphone, the Mate 9. Rumors about the upcoming smartphone continue to surface online, the latest of which refer to the dual-camera setup and the battery capacity.
A leakster on Weibo revealed that the phone might come with 20MP and 12MP rear cameras manufactured by Leica. This is not the first smartphone that Huawei equipped with Leica dual-camera setup, as Huawei P9 also featured rear cameras manufactured by the German optics company.
The leak spotted by MySmartPrice also shows that the battery capacity could reach 3,000mAh with a SuperCharge feature that would allow the phone to charge to 50% capacity in just five minutes. This means that the smartphone could potentially be charged to 100% in just a few minutes.
Huawei Mate 9 might incorporate the latest Kirin 960 chipset
Other rumors regarding the smartphone show that the Mate 9 might come with a 5.9-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution and an 8MP front camera for snapping selfies and conducting video calls. The smartphone might also incorporate an octa-core Kirin 960 chipset, which could be announced later this month. The chipset uses the 16nm process and might contain Cortex-A73 cores.
In addition, the Mate 9 might be offered in three variants, depending on RAM capacity and internal storage. One variant will come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage and it will carry a price tag of about $480. The second version might have 4GB of RAM and 128GB of local storage with a price tag of $585. The premium model will have 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory for the price of $705.
Of course, these specs aren’t final and things might change until the company actually announces the smartphone, which might happen on November 3. A recent report showed that the company started sending invites for an event scheduled on that day, although the name Mate 9 isn’t specified on the invite.
