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.

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Someone Else, 24 Oct 2016No smartphone should cost as much as this. Well IF this is ... moreWhat about 512 gb storage, 12 gb ram, 8k display, completely waterproof, dual 43 mp cams, 20mp front cams and two micro sd card for bragging rights.

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    • AnonD-600957
    • R9I
    • 24 Oct 2016

    There was an earlier rumor about Mate 9 pricing that had more realistic prices (~$7xx for the top-end model), but also had a much higher price (maybe ~12xx) for a bundle that included their new smartwatch. This $1300 price HAS to be a bundle. No way they'd more than double the price from last year's Mate.

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      • LH0
      • 24 Oct 2016

      Cool down the price is wrong and never be official confirmed don't believe me? You will see in the very next days how right I was cheers

        No smartphone should cost as much as this. Well IF this is the price, i'm hoping for a ridiculous high end spec sheet. 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Dual 20 mp cam, 16 mp front cam, waterproof, 4k display or any other things. Feel free to add more to the list.

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          • ardaolgac
          • M$x
          • 24 Oct 2016

          AnonD-507364, 24 Oct 2016Cheap Chinese company trying to become premium brand and ch... moreDo you have any ???

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            • AnonD-507364
            • bCk
            • 24 Oct 2016

            Cheap Chinese company trying to become premium brand and charge a whopping USD1300?
            Better get lost.
            Huawei doesn't have any idea what they are doing.

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              • AnonD-546038
              • Mf5
              • 24 Oct 2016

              nik.007, 24 Oct 20162016- the year of exorbitant & ridiculous pricing (X... moreAlso the year of flagship like phones like the incredible Oneplus 3 that is pretty much the same as those flagships but costs only €399 lol...best phone 2016 price/performance/quality.

              "Hawaii" Mate 9 $1300? it's gonna be a big fail! Next...

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                • Zmyx
                • pv@
                • 24 Oct 2016

                Suddenly the Xiaomi Note 2 looks to be a so much better option.

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                  • AnonD-496754
                  • 7kM
                  • 24 Oct 2016

                  Anonymous, 24 Oct 2016Me: "Hey, I just bought a $1300 phone" Frd: "What is it?" ... moreNot funny..lame

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                    • AnonD-287672
                    • D06
                    • 24 Oct 2016

                    I'll take this with a truckload of salt

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                      • Anonymous
                      • P%u
                      • 24 Oct 2016

                      Why are junk phones getting overpriced now adays?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • TLF
                        • 24 Oct 2016

                        Me: "Hey, I just bought a $1300 phone"
                        Frd: "What is it?"
                        Me: "It's a Har...weee. Wait...Hua Wai, whatever the name"
                        Frd: "OK!" (walk away)

                          2016- the year of exorbitant & ridiculous pricing (Xperia X, Zenfone, HTC Desire 10, Pixels, Mi Note 2, and now this)

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                            • Harrt
                            • L6f
                            • 24 Oct 2016

                            1300$ for 2x specimens ? It will have bigger camera sensor then Nokia 808 ?
                            41 megapixel 1/1.2 in (10.67 × 8 mm)sensor... I know new phones with Nokia brand...it will not be truly Nokia...but i hope they use Carl Zeiss, xenon, big removable battery, good touch interface (or MeeGo :p).

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                              • Anonymous
                              • kCq
                              • 24 Oct 2016

                              Unfortunately, no matter how expensive an item is, there will always be a consumers with play money to spend.

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                                • Chrjns
                                • Kih
                                • 24 Oct 2016

                                Unbelievable! The pricing on the mate9 doesn't make sense to most or may be all of us, but believe me it is going to sell like hot cakes in China.... Move along apple/ iphone, you dont have any prestige value anymore....

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                                  • AnonD-510098
                                  • MAf
                                  • 24 Oct 2016

                                  Huawei = OP

                                    Dang i can buy a a freaking car for this amount of money or Iphone 7 plus 256 gb variant.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 3DR
                                      • 24 Oct 2016

                                      Anonymous, 24 Oct 2016And the bottom-spec Mate 9 variant would cost what? A $1000... moreAnd there we were laughing at Google with their Pixel phones... $1300!

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                                        • Sohail
                                        • bJf
                                        • 24 Oct 2016

                                        Huawei...What you smoke last night?🙄