Huawei Mate 9 Lite official w/ dual rear cameras

Huawei’s latest flagship, the Mate 9, is an impressive yet expensive smartphone. Just like with the P9, the company also made a “Lite” variant of their new flagship and they kept the dual rear cameras.

The Huawei Mate 9 Lite silently made it through the company’s website. It’s listed with mid-range specs as expected including a full metal construction, 5.5-inch Full HD display topped with 2.5D curved glass, Kirin 655 octa-core chipset, fingerprint scanner, and a 3,340mAh battery. It runs Huawei’s EMUI 4.1 that is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Interestingly, Mate 9 Lite still has a dual rear camera setup just like its parent phone. Of course, it’s downgraded to keep the cost low. It has a 12MP + 2MP sensors with the main sensor having a phase detection autofocus and 1.25nm pixels. The secondary sensor will help create depth to the photo for bokeh effect.

Huawei Mate 9 Lite specs:
5.5-inch IPS LCD @ 1920 x 1080 pixels
2.1GHz Kirin 655 octa-core processor
3GB / 4GB RAM
32GB / 64GB internal storage
12MP + 2MP PDAF rear cameras w/ LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
Fingerprint scanner
3,340mAh battery
Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ EMUI 4.1
150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm
162 g

Two versions are available: 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. Pricing and availability are yet to be announced.

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