Huawei Consumer Business Group today unveiled its latest high end flagship phabelt dubbed ‘Mate 9’ in Uganda.
Speaking at the unveiling of the Mate 9 held at Kinetic – Huawei’s brand shop and service centre, Jean Baguma, Marketing Manager Huawei Uganda said, “The HUAWEI MATE 9 seeks to solve issues of smartphone sluggishness and unresponsiveness by optimizing both the hardware and the software to bring consumers a new kind of smartphone experience.”
She explained that The HUAWEI MATE 9 is powered by Huawei’s Kirin 960 chipset – designed specifically to meet the needs of a premium Android smartphone.
Sam Cris Ayo, Device Services Mnager Huawei Uganda who was also present at the unveiling said, “Huawei is also introducing EMUI 5.0, an intuitive Android user experience with performance-enhancing solutions powered by the latest in artificial intelligence. This unique combination of hardware and software guarantees that the HUAWEI MATE9 will bring consumers a new kind of smartphone experience.”
In regards to specifications, The HUAWEI MATE 9 combines a 4000 mAh high-density battery with the more energy efficient Kirin 960 and a new generation of Huawei’s SuperCharge technology, significantly extending battery life. Its phone call time goes up by 40 percent, and gaming time improves by 20 percent, supports 20 hours of continuous video playback, 30 hours of 3G calling, 20 hours of 4G browsing, and up to 105 hours of music playback.
Following the incredible success of the HUAWEI P9, the HUAWEI MATE 9 features the second generation Leica dual-lens camera, created with the Mate series user in mind. Co-engineered with Leica, the HUAWEI MATE 9’s dual lenses work in concert to capture and reproduce stunning details, taking them one step closer to professional cameras. The HUAWEI MATE 9 continues the full-metal unibody frame design found in the Mate Series. Its refined, curved back is optimized for the perfect balance of ruggedness and refinement and its construction demonstrates artisan-caliber metalworking.
The HUAWEI MATE 9 is the dual-SIM smartphone with more bandwidths than any other smartphone. It includes five 2G bands, nine 3G bands, and 20 4G bands, as well as easy roaming in 217 countries and regions.
The phablet which was launched in November 2016 will now be available for purchase in Uganda before end of February 2017.
