yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
It is definitely being released on Friday. Three UK have confirmed it on social media. There is 100%. And not a rumour.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
I'm upgrading through Carphone Warehouse and they are taking the Mate 9 on too.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
From what date are they taking orders and when will they be in stock.

Do you know price for sim free too ?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] greatcapp:
Where did you find it saying 6" screen?

Everything I can see points to a 5.7". Too small for me :( Pity, I do normally like HTC.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
Carphone Warehouse are taking my order now. The phone has only just been added to their quote system. Only available in silver though and 4GB RAM.

Sorry, no info on SIM free.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Tuffcheez:
I'm in the UK on the 3 network. It's simply an awesome phone! I'd thoroughly recommend the Mate 9 to anyone. I upgraded from a Note 4. This phone flies!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
Is it dual sim?

It is grey btw not silver.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
I've taken the plunge even though I prefer Htc ultra but it isn't available yet. Let's see what the fuss hope its dual sim from cpw.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
Not sure about the dual SIM...I thought there was only one model though and that is dual SIM.

It was quoted as silver by Carphone Warehouse but ok either way for me.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
There are several models dual sim and single sim. For me dual sim is important as single sim version I can buy much cheaper elsewhere.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
Cpw doesn't have model no which is pretty poor nor any info if dual sim or not!!:p

Ow well will know by tomorrow.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Lodix:
Now that it is official It seems I was right.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
I asked my contact at CPW and he said it wasn't dual SIM...but you never know, he could be wrong.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
I'm still leaning towards Htc u ultra especially it has better specs camera, speakers, QhD screen, design, software, more features etc

All round a better phone wish it did have 6gb ram though

In fact i definetly prefer HTC U Ultra at this point another interesting point HTC are still to launch flagship phone HTC 11 or whatever they call it.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
I fear he could be right but i hope he isn't!!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RR-99:
Clove are selling the dual SIM version. Price is good too:

https://www.clove.co.uk/huawei-mate-9
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] galaxys:
Only has a 5.7 screen and 821 processor from what I saw today here.... Mate 9 ftw!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] lawtq:
Dear Lord. HTC, who is in charge of you. They need a new boss, their phone bores! They're still in the wilderness
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Lodix:
And only 3000mAh, and no dual stereo speakers, no 3.5mm jack, and the list go on...
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
That's right most aspects of Htc u ultra are better then mate 9.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
Lol get out of it.

Htc design is different certainly not a bore. Love the back finish ok processor and ram could have been better but on par with other flagship phones.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] lawtq:
Disagree. On par with other phones months and months old. This is the tail end of the 821's life and this is what they use for their latest and greatest with the 835 just around the corner, it's strange. Someone else in this thread mentioned 821 in 2017? They're right! Lazy from HTC like their recent phones

Seems they've decided they're happy to live in the mediocre, and not try to excite anymore.

It is a bore cause it looks so much like a Samsung, wtf? I was rooting for them cause competition is good, but.... Damn
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
i agree timing isn't great ideally this should have launched back end of last year when note 7 bombed. This isn't going to be there only flagship phone another should be launched to compete with Samsung and lg.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] daindian:
I can't be dealing with any phone with a snapdragon processor. After the heat issues I had with a z5. I much prefer mate 9. It seems HTC havent progressed at a fast enough rate since the amazing HTC desire
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] tboy2000:
Does anyone know where I can buy the Obsidian Black colour that will work in the UK please?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Three now have it up - £550 PAYG. I know Three don't seem to Lock handsets anymore.. but anyone got experience of this to be 100% sure?

Also, does that slow down updates much? Never owned a Huawei so not sure if Three will updates later than Sim Free?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
mine from cpw just arrived it's single sim. L09 version if anyone interested.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
as far as im aware they don't lock phones and will unlock if it is. Why not buy direct from cpw its a matter of £10 difference.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Governa:
What? For real? You mileage might vary but that's an immediate no sale for me.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Its £30 difference if you don't need a top-up and £20 difference if you do? not *massive* difference agreed but also nothing to sneeze at!

---------- Post added at 11:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------

Any pending update when you switch it on?

First impressions - especially speakers? THANKS!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RR-99:
They don't seem to be available yet. Huawei are still ramping up production.

I would have bought the black one but had to take the silver. But since I put it in a black leather case you can't tell what colour the phone is anyway. ;)
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
no updates at all

I've literally just turned it on setup accounts not really played about with it.

Speakers seem loud and clear

Call quality good clear

Screen i was expecting colours to be more vibrant but ok

Camera not tested

One thing which i've noticed is quite interesting and i'm going to start new thread relating to this just to get feedback from others.

On all review videos on youtube i've noticed the ugly black bars round the edge of the screen where it meets the bezel but on this particular model there's no ugly bars!!

Not sure if it's just the silver and white versions which just have the black bars or regional thing.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] lawtq:
Info much appreciated. Glad I imported as seems uk only doing single sim
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
Nice phone but I can't get passed the fact it's only 1080p resolution on such a big screen.

I read some commenting you can't tell but you definitely can, maybe as screen isn't vibrant. It's a real shame as it's got potential to be fantastic.

Few other gripes which are bearable but screen resolution is bothering me too much so I'll probably return.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Sorry to hear that. Tried fiddling with screen modes etc? Nothing will improve the resolution but the vibrancy can probably be obtained?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
I've messed around with the colour adjustments but doesnt really improve vibrancy all that much.

I've also removed the screen protector which has made slight difference.

Also there's a yellowish tint visible towards the bottom of the screen, that's annoying.

Give it few more days then makeup my mind.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] dscline:
I admire your eyes. A person with typical vision needs to be about 3/4" away from a screen to resolve detail finer than what you get with the PPI of this screen. If I were using this for VR, then absolutely, the resolution and refresh rate would need to be higher. I'm also surprised by your complaint of vibrancy. After using only OLED screens for 5+ years, I was really concerned about switching back to LCD, but I've been very pleasantly surprised by both the vibrancy, and black levels. Black levels still aren't as good as OLED, but they are very good on this phone for an LCD screen, and I find the colors plenty vibrant.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
I've bought almost every flagship phone launched in the last 3 years, both with QHD and 1080p screen. Compared phones side by side LCD, Amoled screens which has given me perhaps that keen eye for detail and admittedly I'm a little pedantic. Don't get me wrong screen is good but 5.9" should have been QHD to make it great. Over the years prices have risen and I've raised my expectation, these are not unrealistic expectations btw. In any case we should expect more especially since we're close to £1000 for a smartphone.

Huawei Mate 9 would suit most and for the price bracket its a decent phone especially when comparing to extortionately overpriced pixel xl.

I'm really looking forward to HTC U Ultra which ticks most of the boxes, perhaps bit late to the market by few months but nevertheless promising. They've missed a trick with the processor and RAM but I'm still looking forward to it, i just hope it's available before LG and Samsung launch their flagship phones.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] dscline:
If you can see the difference, or if you use VR, then by all means go for what meets your needs. For ME, I don't see the benefit of added resolution, so I'd rather have the slightly better battery life, brightness, and performance that you typically get at lower resolutions. I still think OLED is a better technology, but if this were an OLED screen, then higher resolution would be more important due to the pentile layout they typically use. But I have to admit that while OLED has better blacks, there's not an OLED screen currently out there that can get as bright as this one, which is more practical than the better blacks.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gm007:
It's been one month since you started the thread,not sure what info you were gathering.

You already know it was an lcd display and an expensive phone,so you waited to buy the phone and after start complaining?may i know why did you buy it?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] lawtq:
He's complaining, so what! He has a right to not like it lol. People are too defensive.

I on the other hand love the **** out of it
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gm007:
The funny part that he already know what he is getting and complain after having it lol
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] dscline:
Perhaps some people just aren't ever happy...

Me, I bought my Note 3 over 3 years ago, and loved it the entire time. The Mate 9 is a definite improvement, if nothing else just due to newer technology. I expect I'll be happy with it for a very long time too. They're phones. I find what best suits my needs, then go on with my life. Nothing is perfect, but we all have to find what's best for us.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
that's fair enough like i said most will be happy with the display, in fact the phone is good.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
Lol. Why so defensive!

I personally like LCD screen but not a great fan of defects.

If it makes you feel better I'll just say I like the phone. Happy now am i in your good books, am i genuine person. Seriously dude why you're so upset?

I bought it because I heard good things about it, like big screen also have owned huawei phones in the past so familiar with software and hardware. It's a good phone essentially but I'm very picky.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
I expect though that if you do need a screen replacement, a 1080p LCD screen will be cheaper than a QHD OLED screen.

My Nexus 6 screen replacement was £150!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Interesting...

Three are selling the dual sim model. Just tested it in store. No three branding at all. But running older Build... the one which Android Central etc complained about I guess as things like Notifications only show as numbers in Status bar. (Build ends B109)

---------- Post added at 11:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:17 AM ----------

Also... the tossers in Three wouldn't sell it to me PAYG despite having a Three contract... I was only asking to make decision but annoying none the less. Also... tried to do a update in store - none pending. So no idea why the build is so old. But 100% dual sim
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] sirpaul82:
Looks like Three got the best price in EU for sim free one.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] phillipinman:
£549 and £10 top up from there UK
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Got mine from 3 . Will have my review on my blog this week.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jez000:
You can order it on PAYG with a £10 topup from their website, I guess they were trying to preserve their stock for fat contract customers only. Did it have any three apps pre-installed or was it a clean build ?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] :
Bought mine yesterday from three and can confirm its not dual and is only single as it's MHA-L09 model has one Imei on the box and phone. The software is b126 so assume the model you found in the shop was a demo version and not full retail. There is zero branding and totally unlocked
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
The software update is coming very soon.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
Mines on the way from CPW. It's an upgrade and not outright or PAYG.

I'm expecting the single SIM model.

---------- Post added at 04:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 PM ----------

Do you know what's in the software update?

Maybe a mod for the notification bar icons and the count oddity?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Yes a fix for the notifications. Improvement to camera. 10 x zoom for camera too. Other fixes. It's a big update and well needed.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] r8doo:
Three UK have them available unlocked ay £549.99 got mine today
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] riz157:
Great but I was hoping HTC u ultra was launched this month.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Guitarfreak26:
Hope 3 have stock tomorrow, im gonna go in and get one.

As anyone been told theyve sold out yet? Im guessing its gonna be pretty popular
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] phillipinman:
I.just picked one up in three today so going to sell my Chinese one

No bloatweat at all seems ok and a great price also didn't have to pay the £10 top up either so win win
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] tboy2000:
Can you show a photo please of this improved screen which meets the bezel better?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Hmm... Wow the demo unit I tried ran B109 and was dual SIM. Is it really possible the demo unit had such a major difference to the boxed one they sell? If so that's insane.

Also - as has been mentioned here - the software build on it was ancient and quite poor.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
The version sold is single sim. It also has a newer software on it, much newer and there is an update being pushed very soon.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Here is the software info screen and the dual SIM setup screen. All taken at the Three store in Reading. If their demo unit is different that's really, really dodgy IMO. Companies like Three should be called out on this.

https://goo.gl/photos/3JwnM4PyWxcrzBoS7

https://goo.gl/photos/wYxHvoC4fa52wqoV6

---------- Post added at 08:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 AM ----------

That just seems... Wrong to me? Also the people in the store I went to had no clue about anything so there is no chance they would have been able to point out that the product they sell differs from this demo unit quite significantly...
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
My local store were extremely helpful and clearly pointed out it was a single sim before I bought it. The phone has only just arrived in their stores so it's a new phone for the staff, so give them a break.

I gather that the demo units came a lot earlier hence the difference.

Neil - just realised it's you :) - and that this has been explained to you on Twitter as well. Did you pick one up?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] r8doo:
The demo units are supplied by Huawei not three so I guess these are old units and also the reason its a dual sim demo and not the one sold this is the case with most demo units some of the Samsung units are WiFi only so I wouldn't worry to much about the demo
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] wildlime:
No saw this in hk though and it was nice
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jez000:
Just went into the Leeds Trinity store and can confirm the demo unit was a dual sim model also.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Guitarfreak26:
Rang all the three stores In my area and they said they didn't have any so I had to go to cpw instead
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Hi Gav, if the Three models get the update soon I might bite but does the software version you have now show notifications correctly in status bar? Display model only showed number not individual app notification icons which would drive me crazy.

Also would much prefer dual SIM... But don't fancy paying £620 for privilege!

---------- Post added at 04:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:51 PM ----------

Just as a data point, my Three store said no stock when I called Friday afternoon,. But by 11am Saturday they claimed to have sold "a few" and still had 1 in stock. Not suggesting anything dodgy but either they got a late delivery or its linked to the fact they refused to sell my on PAYG despite having a Three contract.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Guitarfreak26:
The cpw I went in didn't even know what it was!! They thought I was referring to htc m8
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
The notification fix is part of the incoming update. I have been told it's very soon.

My local store normally gets deliveries after 4pm. That might be the same for other stores so maybe worth checking later.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] 5[Strogino]:
Interesting. These demo units have rom with c652 customization. But European is c432.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] sirpaul82:
Looks like c652 is UK cust

Wysłane z mojego ONEPLUS A3003 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] kbmnoel:
Got money Saturday bought it from carphonewearhouse online

---------- Post added at 02:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:00 AM ----------

Mines * *
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Has anyone received an OTA yet?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] phillipinman:
Not on my UK one it's still only Nov security patch my Chinese one had the December one just after Christmas

Just realised my UK one is single SIM lol no settings for the dual SIM I never noticed as I have an SD card in it
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Here's my first sample of photos from the Mate 9 UK version camera. We really need the software update soon as this improves the quality and features of the camera too.

https://gavinsgadgets.com/2017/01/18/huawei-mate-9-stunning-photos-from-the-camera/

And my first impressions

https://gavinsgadgets.com/2017/01/17/huawei-mate-9-first-impressions-via-vlog/
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
Same here, single SIM and still November security patch.

I wonder if us Single SIM owners get ours a little later?

Regardless though, is a really good phone.

Oh yes and mine from CPW does have the notification fix. I got it three days ago.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
So what firmware does yours say in the settings ? I got mine via Three UK.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
If this is the right bit of the build number. Mine is ...C432B126.

What do you have on yours?

Thanks.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Exactly the same. I wonder when the next update will arrive.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
Hmmmm, that's a good question and what would it contain. Do we ever get nougat 7.1.1 for instance. Not sure what Huawei's track record is on updating their smartphones!
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Coolbananas:
I got the latest OTA a couple or weeks back now, C432B138. I'm in London so strange some of you haven't received it yet. Haven't noticed anything too different from B126 tbh, the real standout however is the touch sensitivity, it's much better.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
That's interesting to hear. Which model of Mate 9 is yours?

Yes, occasionally, the touch sensitivity is a bit lacking.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Coolbananas:
I have the international version which I completely rebranded to the EU version. With help from Duraaraa of course over in his thread.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
That's odd then that I'm not getting the update. Maybe just be patient.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Coolbananas:
I never received a single update whilst I had the international version. Even though there were updates available, I just wasnt getting them. When I rebranded to the EU version, I got the latest update (B138) a few days after it went live.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] Governa:
It's the complete opposite actually.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] jscsltd:
Whoops, yes, my mistake sorry.

Just realised! ☺
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] apprentice:
I just ordered a Mate 9 on contract from Three UK. I usually buy from Carphone Warehouse which means I can use any network SIM and the phone is unbranded. So I have no experience with phones bought direct from Three. It's also my first Huawei phone!

I see some posts here mention that this phone is factory unlocked and unbranded. Is it possible that any system update could return branding/bloat to this phone? Are the OTA updates carrier specific?

.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
I also have a Three UK version. I'm not sure about the answer, but I will be able to answer it soon. I do have a Three sim in my other phone so could swap them to see if it makes any difference. The next firmware is coming very soon. It will hopefully feature the new Three Wifi calling that got launched yesterday. Worst case scenario is that you may need to put a Three sim in to get the OTA. However, apart from some network specific Three options like wifi calling it is a generic rom.
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] apprentice:
Thanks for the heads up mate :)
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] weasley:
Hi, Im looking to get a Mate 9 from Three as well, are you able to tell me whether is single sim or dual sim?
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] phillipinman:
Single
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
It's single sim from 3.

Clove sell the EU dual sim version www.clove.co.uk
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] weasley:
Thank for all the replies, I saw a Huawei Rep in the Bournemouth Three Store, he said it dual sim.

Luckily I didnt get it at that time. Will go to Clove to get Dual Sim Version
[Huawei Mate 9 Questions & Answers] weasley:
Was browsing on vmall.eu (UK Site )

https://www.vmall.eu/uk/huawei-mate-9-64gb-space-gray-uk-297069/

When scroll down to mid page it said "Global connectivity

With incredible network support and integrated dual SIM support, the Huawei Mate 9 offers outstanding performance worldwide. Experience consistent call quality and a stable Internet connection with reduced power consumption and data usage around the globe"

So does mean the Mate 9 sold on Huawei Own Vmall is Dual sim ?