4x optical zoom on the Huawei Mate 9, the top-spec Pro to cost $1300

24 October 2016
How exactly Huawei's achieved the zoom feat is yet unclear.

Sort by:

  • D
  • Dude
  • 3Kf
  • 24 Oct 2016

What are all the Chinese companies smoking these days? Get off the opium already, because those sky high prices are just laughable!

    1300 bucks for a chinese phone? naaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

      Seriously? That's a ridiculously high price tag, if true. And then people complain Samsung phones are overpriced.

        AnonD-546038, 24 Oct 2016Also the year of flagship like phones like the incredible O... moreTotally agreed, also hoping they release a worthy successor next year with the 4, which I am gonne replace my OP2 with

          • m
          • mir
          • t7X
          • 24 Oct 2016

          AnonD-597675, 24 Oct 2016Wtf... Huawei is a premium brand . So its alright for them to charge almost half a thousand dollars more than the competition? And for what? Just 4X optical zoom? You could get the canon SX40 that can do 20X plus optical zoom for only around $300, if you really wanted zoom that bad. And then just get the cheaper model of this one. Don't give is that premium brand excuse.

            • O
            • OperationBlitz
            • LaT
            • 24 Oct 2016

            Haha $1300 for Android device which will be worth half that in 3 months if your lucky!

            It's that old saying a fool and there money are easily parted!

              • D
              • AnonD-491313
              • 3ZP
              • 24 Oct 2016

              AnonD-597675, 24 Oct 2016Wtf... Huawei is a premium brand . No company is premium enough to charge 1300$ for a phone, or in Europe, 1600-1700€.

                huawei does an iphone7 and pixel!

                  • ?
                  • Anonymous
                  • 0Cb
                  • 24 Oct 2016

                  AnonD-206292, 24 Oct 2016Even a patient of mental asylum can come up with better and... moreThey can make a compact optical zoom, like at sony compact cameras with the interior lens moving horizontal, parallel with the body of the device.

                    • ?
                    • Anonymous
                    • vgN
                    • 24 Oct 2016

                    Zenfone Zoom with 3X OZ x 4XDZ = 12X zoom if you want to buy a phone which its has a great zoom photo with cheap price. What the heaven this phone priced -_-

                      • D
                      • AnonD-600957
                      • R9I
                      • 24 Oct 2016

                      [deleted post]No, it's the same price from the same source that all the other sites are also repeating.

                        • D
                        • AnonD-597675
                        • D0b
                        • 24 Oct 2016

                        AnonD-507364, 24 Oct 2016Cheap Chinese company trying to become premium brand and ch... moreWtf... Huawei is a premium brand .

                          • D
                          • AnonD-206292
                          • tUM
                          • 24 Oct 2016

                          Even a patient of mental asylum can come up with better and more believable rumor than this.

                            • D
                            • AnonD-510098
                            • MAf
                            • 24 Oct 2016

                            Whatever it'll cost, it'll be worth the money.

                              • S
                              • SKIPNEXT
                              • TL5
                              • 24 Oct 2016

                              I think in these price,they will gave an offer.-Buy the pro version and get base model absolutely FREE L(")L.

                                • D
                                • AnonD-339856
                                • gM$
                                • 24 Oct 2016

                                You got to pay a stiff price to own something unique. This phone will be for those kind of ppl. For common men like I am, cheaper version of this phone will be there up for grabs but MATE 9 undoubtedly gonna be a class leading stuff.

                                  • ?
                                  • Anonymous
                                  • tht
                                  • 24 Oct 2016

                                  this china company soon will kill sony. lol.

                                    AnonD-546038, 24 Oct 2016Also the year of flagship like phones like the incredible O... moreSeariously, i dont know why companies are trying so hard with these cameras... like wtf? Oneplus has already good camera and everything and costs 400 euros! lol, i am now obviously going to order it, probably the best deal this year.

                                      • b
                                      • brian
                                      • p2Z
                                      • 24 Oct 2016

                                      Why didnt you add Huawei P9 to blind camera group test???

                                        • D
                                        • AnonD-507364
                                        • bCk
                                        • 24 Oct 2016

                                        ardaolgac, 24 Oct 2016Do you have any ???Maybe for you, you will pay any amount Chinese company bills you even if it costs $2k.
                                        Such a fanboy.
                                        I rather pay to more established brands like LG and HTC.