Huawei Honor 9 officially unveiled with 6GB RAM and 20MP dual cameras

 

The smartphone industry is one of the most dynamic marketplaces out there. We know Apple and Samsung as the big smartphone players in the market, but Huawei surprised the market this week with the fastest phone of the year so far. You probably already know about the best phones of 2017,  HTC U11, Samsung Galaxy 8  and others, but what about the Huawei Honor 9

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The Huawei Honor 9 was unveiled this week and it is a major upgrade to last year’s most loved Honor 8One of the biggest attractions of this smartphone is the dual-lens camera on the back, giving you both a 12MP color sensor and a 20MP monochrome one. The only difference between the Honor 8 and the Honor 9 is the placement of the fingerprint reader in the front and instead of the back.

In terms of specifications, the Huawei Honor 9  supports Dual SIM, powered by 1.8GHz octa-core Kirin 960 processor, runs on Android OS 7.0 (Nougat), 32GB Internal Storage with  4 and 6GB RAM models and supports external storage via microSD card (up to 256GB). The Honor 9 packs a 5.15-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) LTPS display with 428ppi pixel density.  When it comes to battery, the Honor 9 is powered by a  3400 mAh Li-ion battery with Huawei’s SuperCharge technology.

When it comes to the design, the Honor 9 has a similar design to the Honor 8, with a metal frame and curved glass back which changes color with light reflection. For connectivity options, the device comes with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, 3G, 4G with VoLTE, and GPRS/ EDGE.

Huawei Honor 9 full specifications

LAUNCH

Announced: June 2017
Release date:16th June 2017
DISPLAY

Size: 5.15 inches
Type: LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels
Multitouch: Yes

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CAMERA
Primary: Dual 20MP + 12 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, dual-LED flash and face detection
Secondary: 8 MP, f/2.0
BODY

Weight: 155 grams
Dimensions: 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm
SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
STORAGE

Internal storage: 64 GB
Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB
RAM: 4/6 GB RAM
PLATFORM

Operating System: Android  v7.0 (Nougat)
Processor: 1.8GHz octa-core
Processor make: HiSilicon Kirin 960

BATTERY
Battery: Non-Removable Li-ion 3400 mAh battery  with fast charging
Standby time:400 Hourstalk time 28 Hours on 2G and 3G
Talk time:28 Hours on 2G and 3G

FEATURE

Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail
Browser: HTML5
Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS

CONNECTIVITY

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Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth: 4.2

The Honor 9 will be available in Amber Gold, Black, and Blue colors. The 6GB RAM model will cost about $441 (1,579,139.87UGX)  and the 4GB RAM model will cost $397  (1,421,583.96UGX)

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One thought on “Huawei Honor 9 officially unveiled with 6GB RAM and 20MP dual cameras

  1. So in your opinion would you state that this phone is better than the recently released Honor 8 pro or can you say that this will be like a much affordable type of s8

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