Huawei's latest smartphone "HUAWEI Mate 9" will be released in Japan on December 16th.
Equipped with the latest processor, high-capacity battery, and a second-generation camera jointly developed with Leica, it has a finish suitable for being called a "flagship model". On the other hand, speaking of Huawei's flagship machine, the "HUAWEI P9" released in June also applies.
The Mate series has traditionally been characterized by a "large screen", and was rather a "phablet". However, the number of 5.5-inch to 6-inch smartphones has increased recently, and Huawei does not call the Mate 9 a phablet.
According to a Huawei representative, "The P series is the basis of the flagship, but every year from December to January, when the Mate comes out, the latest chipset is often installed", so it is equipped with new technology. However, the top model is positioned as Mate. On the other hand, Leica's camera is inherited from P9, and this Mate 9 can be considered as a legitimate evolution of P9.
So what is the difference between the Mate 9 and the P9? "I summarized it again."
"HUAWEI Mate 9". It comes in two colors, moonlight silver and champagne goldThe sides and back are covered with aluminum, giving it a luxurious feelMate 9's screen size is 5.9 inches, which is one size larger than the 5.2-inch P9. Just looking at the numbers alone, you might think it's too big, but the edges of the display are narrowed to the limit, so it doesn't feel as big as you thought it would be. The width is 78.9mm, only 1mm thicker than the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus (77.9mm). I'm using the iPhone 7 Plus, but I was able to operate it with one hand without any discomfort.
In addition, by utilizing the large screen, it also supports a "double window" that displays different apps on the top and bottom.
Slightly larger than the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus (photo = left). Compared to the 5.2-inch HUAWEI P9, it looks quite large (photo = right)Can be held firmly with one handThe processor is the latest Adopted "Kirin960". ARM's latest CPU "Cortex-A73" (4 cores + 4 cores) is used, and the CPU performance is 18% higher and the power efficiency is 15% higher than before.
Battery capacity has been increased from the P9's 3000mAh to 4000mAh. Continuous standby time is about 150 hours, continuous talk time and about 3 hours are extended. According to Huawei's research, the Mate 9 can be used continuously for more than two days with standard usage.
The dual camera jointly developed with Leica was first installed in the P9, but it has evolved to the second generation in the Mate 9. The specific contents are as follows. The number of pixels (8 million) and functions of the in-camera have not been changed from the P9.
Equipped with a Leica-branded dual cameraWhile the P9 had 12 million pixels for both the RGB and monochrome sensors, the Mate 9 So the monochrome sensor is up to 20 million pixels. This results in a 50% improvement in detail definition. According to a Huawei representative, you can feel the difference with colorful subjects such as flowers.
Capable of shooting still images up to 20MCapable of recording deep black-and-white photosWith still images Video, both are compatible with optical image stabilization. In addition, optical image stabilization corrects blurring by moving the lens, so a corresponding amount of space is required. So, even though the Mate 9 (7.9mm thick) is thicker than the P9 (6.95mm thick), the camera lens sticks out slightly and the body is no longer flat.
The camera is slightly protrudingAF (autofocus) is "laser AF", "depth focus" and "contrast focus" In addition to this, a new "image plane phase difference focus" that uses pixels for focusing has been adopted. In addition to being able to focus more quickly, the background can be blurred more accurately when the "wide aperture" is set.
"Wide aperture" for taking photos with bokeh effectThe performance of the depth calculation processor built into the new chipset "Kirin 960" has also increased, enabling faster focusing and beautiful bokeh effects. became possible to express.
By cutting out the information captured by the 20-megapixel monochrome sensor into 12-megapixel images, you can zoom up to 2x without degrading the image quality. The mechanism is different from the optical zoom that moves the lens and the telephoto camera installed in the iPhone 7 Plus, but Huawei explains that "you can get the optical zoom effect."
You can zoom up to 2x without image quality deterioration. Note that hybrid zoom cannot be used at 20M and must be 12M or lessVideo recording is supported up to 4K. Optical image stabilization is enabled even when shooting 4K movies.
Capable of shooting 4K size videosMate 9 is the first Huawei terminal to support LTE and 3G simultaneous standby (DSDS) are doing. Phone (3G) can be used for business and data (LTE) for private use. While staying abroad, it is convenient to use the local SIM for data communication and the domestic SIM for phone calls.
As a VIP service unique to the Mate 9, if the screen is damaged within 90 days of purchase, it will be repaired free of charge only once. The bigger the screen size, the higher the risk of dropping the smartphone, so it's a nice perk.
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