'The Light Catcher': Huawei's Honor 9 launched, promises 'renaissance' in design

Dubai - 'Smartphone will empower millennials to explore and enjoy the world'

Huawei's budget-friendly unit has something new for you: the Honor 9.
Its flagship product for 2017 was unveiled in Berlin on Thursday, with the slogan "Beautifully Brilliant", and has a 3D glass back and a metal bezel that creates a subtle metal aurora - "unlike anything you've ever seen in smartphone design", they say.
It also features an upgraded 20MP-plus-12 MP dual-lens camera, souped-up audio and strong processing cores for powerful performance, including 6GB RAM
Its other specs: a 5.15-inch FHD display with 16 million colours, 428ppi screen resolution, octa-core Kirin 960 chipset, 8MP front camera, fingerprint scanner and NFC.
"The smartphone will empower the millennials to explore and enjoy the world," it said.
At the event, Honor president George Zhao said: "The contemporary design, stunning light reflection effect, and the futuristic colors of the Honor 9 will let millennials stand out and express their fierce individuality."
The Honor 9 will launch in the UAE and Saudi Arabia this summer.
- alvin@khaleejtimes.com

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