06 January,2017 06:57 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Huawei revealed its latest Mate 9 smartphone at the recent CES 2017 press event. The smartphone will be available for sale in USA from Friday
Huawei Mate 9. Pic courtesy/YouTube
Huawei revealed its latest Mate 9 smartphone at the recent CES 2017 press event. It is available for sale in USA from Friday. The most striking feature of the phone is the pre-installed voice-interactive app that will give users to access Amazon's Alexa.
Huawei has stated that Alexa will give the smartphone users 'a natural, convenient user interface' to fetch information or perform tasks. Those who have already purchased the device will get an OTA update for the same. Huawei also revealed that they are collaborating with Amazon to 'develop a rich voice activated consumer experience'.
Zhendong Zhu, President, Huawei Device USA in a press statement said that response to Huawei Mate 9 has been extremely positive with numerous industry awards and accolades. The phone along with Porsche Design Mate 9 will gradually support Google Daydream. Currently, Google Pixel and Moto Z are Daydream enabled smartphones.
The specifications of Huawei Mate 9 are mentioned below:
⢠5.9-inch Full HD display
⢠1920 x 1080 resolutions
⢠2.5D covered glass on the front
⢠Octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 960 chip
⢠4GB RAM
⢠64GB of expandable memory
⢠4000 mAh battery that SuperCharge technology support
⢠Dual-rear camera (20MP +12MP) with an f/2.2 aperture, auto focus and dual-LED flash
⢠8MP front camera
The phone will be on sale in USA for $599 (approximately Rs 41,000)
