Huawei Silently Announces the Mate 9 Lite: 5 Things You Should Know

Another smartphone joins the Huawei Mate 9 family.

By Prajith
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Huawei has silently announced a "lighter" version of the Mate 9 called the Huawei Mate 9 Lite on Saturday. It is the fourth smartphone that the company has launched in a succession of two weeks.

Huawei Silently Announces the Mate 9 Lite: 5 Things You Should Know

Earlier, Huawei launched two flagship smartphones namely the Mate 9 and a more premium Porsche Design Mate 9. Following the two, it has also launched another smartphone under the same series called Mate 9 Pro in China.

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The Huawei Mate 9 Lite has already been listed on the company's website giving us some insights about the smartphone. Pricing and availability details about the smartphone are still under the wraps, though.

Take a closer look at the details of the smartphone below.

Same design and three colour variants

Same design and three colour variants

The Huawei Mate 9 Lite carries the same design language as its more premium variants. It will be available in three colour variants namely Gold, Grey, and Silver.

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5.5-inch Full HD display with 2.5D curved glass

5.5-inch Full HD display with 2.5D curved glass

In terms of footprint, the Mate 9 Lite is slightly smaller in comparison to its bigger siblings. It sports a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels with a 2.5D curved glass on top.

Powered by an octa-core Kirin 655 chipset

Powered by an octa-core Kirin 655 chipset

As the name itself suggests, the Mate 9 Lite comes with toned down internals. Instead of the octa-core Kirin 960 chipset, the smartphone is powered by an octa-core Kirin 655 SoC. It is coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage space. The company also stated that it'll launch a slightly bumped up version -4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage space.

Dual camera setup but no Leica lens this time

Dual camera setup but no Leica lens this time

Akin to the other Mates, the Mate 9 Lite also features a dual rear camera setup. But, this time around the Leica lens is absent. Also, the megapixel count is downgraded to 12MP + 2MP instead of 20MP + 12MP sensors. The 8MP camera on the front still remains the same, though.

Other features

Other features

Unlike its bigger siblings, the smartphone will run Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box with the company's EMUI 4.1 on top. It is backed by a 3,340mAh battery. The fingerprint sensor rests on the back. Pricing and availability of the smartphone are not yet available as of now.

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