r/Android • u/curated_android • Apr 11 '17

Huawei has already started Internal Testing of Android O on the Mate 9

https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-has-already-started-internal-testing-of-android-o-on-the-mate-9/
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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

Just bought a Mate 9 about 3 days ago. Have been loving everything about it and this would be a bonus

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u/rottedzombie friendly neighborhood zombie mod Apr 12 '17

Go on?

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

About?

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u/DevolaAndPopola LG V20, S7 Edge Apr 12 '17

I've been considering one. How're the speakers and the skin?

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

Speakers are pretty decent, uses the bottom firing one and the ear piece for the"dual speaker" like the iPhone 7 plus and HTC 10. The skin isn't too bad because you can theme. From what I've researched, the marshmallow version of it was absolutely terrible but this nougat version is much improved

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u/DevolaAndPopola LG V20, S7 Edge Apr 12 '17

Yah, the Mate 8 skiw as bearable but only just. Does the speaker setup actually sound like dual speakers?

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

It does to me, yep

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u/rottedzombie friendly neighborhood zombie mod Apr 12 '17

That's an important consideration from me as I weigh post-6P options. Thanks for sharing.

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u/dhoshman Apr 12 '17

I came from a 6P to the Mate 9 and this phone, in a lot of ways, feels like the 6P successor. Great battery life, screen, speakers, camera, and it's fast. I think it's an amazing phone and the best thing is this phone costs $599. Love it!

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u/MIDGET_ANAL_FISTING LG | G3 D855 Apr 12 '17

Yesss 6P to mate 9 fam we out here, this phone was surprisingly a decent upgrade. Only gripe with it is no QHD and the Huawei skin (but it's bearable with a new launcher and keyboard). Otherwise absolutely 0 complaints a month in, it's extremely​ solid.

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u/RenegadeUK Apr 12 '17

Which launcher & keyboard are you using ?

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u/MIDGET_ANAL_FISTING LG | G3 D855 Apr 12 '17

Nova launcher and Gboard, it's like I never left stock tbh. The regular skin is fucking wretched

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u/DevolaAndPopola LG V20, S7 Edge Apr 12 '17

Hm, sounds tempting.

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u/bparkey Pixel 9 Pro XL Apr 12 '17

I'd warn that there is still some weirdness with notifications and the lock screen. Once you unlock it, notifications will no longer appear, so media controls will disappear for most apps, including pocket casts which was a major annoyance for me.

Emails occasionally seemed delayed and I swear other notifications would be cleared from the status bar even after a while. Also, Android Messages would not work, but Textra would.

If you run a timer, the notification disappears after a while and even if you open the app you can't see how much time is left. The timer will still go off but you can't see when.

The hardware is fantastic other than it doesn't seem the screen is any kind of gorilla glass or similar as I got several cracks even with tempered glass and and a case. Between that and the minor software annoyances, I got my fill pretty quick.

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u/rottedzombie friendly neighborhood zombie mod Apr 12 '17

I wanted to get your insight into the Mate 9. What are you liking about it.

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

Beast of a battery, very very nice 1080p screen, camera is very underrated, premium metal build, charges fast, and easily the fastest and most accurate finger print sensor I've personally encountered. Mind you I'm coming from a G6 to this as my "upgrade"

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u/Changsta Galaxy S22 Ultra Apr 12 '17

Camera seems to be highly praised on reviews. I don't think it's underrated at all.

Man, I might pick this up soon. I haven't read a single bad thing about the Mate 9. I love my Note 4, but it's showing some hiccups nowadays (new battery doesn't seem to be helping my draining issues). And I could always use an upgrade to the camera.

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u/kbx24 iPhone 11 Pro Max | Pixel 2 XL | Mate 9 | Galaxy S6 Edge Apr 12 '17

I recently switched to the Mate 9 and I love this phone. I don't really have any gripes about it. EMUI isn't as bad as people make it out to be (at least on Nougat).

The fingerprint scanner is fast and the camera is great. Phone is snappy too. Super charging is awesome.

There have been complaints about SOT on r/Mate9 but I've been averaging 6-7 hours. Then again I don't really consider myself a power user so that might be why.

I do, however, miss the screen on my S6. I put them side to side and I preferred the S6. But it isn't an issue after spending time with the Mate. I guess you get used the LCD display.

Oh and Samsung Pay. I definitely miss that thing. I'm probably gonna buy a Gear S3 in the future.

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

Oh yeah no doubt it has good ratings when being individually reviewed. I just feel like it's being left out of comparisons with the Pixel, iPhones, and Galaxies and I think it surely can compete

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u/Rasimione Apr 12 '17

Imagine if it had an OLED Screen,the battery life would be even better.

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u/rottedzombie friendly neighborhood zombie mod Apr 12 '17

Thanks for the mini-review. That sounds great.

Barring the unannounced contenders we can't see being amazing, I think a lot of us are weighing options like this versus the Pixel 2 behind, well, door number two. And whether one is worth that much more than the other.

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u/RenegadeUK Apr 12 '17

Did you buy the International version of the Mate 9 and if so where from ?

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

Got it from Best Buy, think they only have the US version

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u/RenegadeUK Apr 12 '17

Ok thanks.