14 DAY TRIAL // Huawei is working on an upcoming smartphone, said to be announced during the first few days of next month. Meanwhile, it seems that some specs of the smartphone have leaked online and there’s even an image with standard and curved Mate 9 variants.
The picture was leaked by Evan Blass and shows two variants of the Mate 9, one with a flat display and one with a curved screen. The Mate 9 with dual-edge curved display carries the internal codename Long Island, while the flat variant is known as Manhattan.
It seems that the Long Island variant will be the premium model, carrying a QHD dual-curved display that could support Android’s Daydream VR capabilities. The bad news is that sales of the Long Island will be restricted to China, while Manhattan will be made available for purchase globally, including in the United States.
Huawei Mate 9 might come with 6GB of RAM and a 3,000mAh battery
Rumors on the upcoming Mate 9 smartphone point towards a 64-bit octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor and a 5.9-inch display. It could very well come with 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, but that remains to be seen.
The rear camera might come with two sensors manufactured by Leica, similar to the ones found on Huawei’s P9 flagship. In addition, both sensors found in the dual-camera setup on the back might have 20MP and f/2.0 aperture.
Other rumors seem to suggest that the smartphone might have a 3,000mAh battery and SuperCharge feature for charging the device to 50% capacity in just five minutes.
The front camera capacity could reach 8MP and the price of the Long Island premium variant could actually reach $705. The Manhattan model could carry 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage and be sold for a price of $585.
Of course, none of these specs is a guarantee until Huawei announces the smartphone, which could happen during an event scheduled for November 3 in Munich, Germany.