So has anyone ordered a Note 8 yet? I have Mate 9 (since Jan '17) and its awesome, but and it is a big BUT, that AMOLED display!! No doubt, that Samsung has some of the best displays in the business.
Everything in Mate 9 works as expected, the finger print reader is super fast, the battery life is amazing generally speaking. It charges fast, the UI is responsive. The camera is half decent. It just works.
I wanted to started a conversation around the idea, if it is worthwhile moving from Mate 9 to Note 8 ? Or perhaps wait for Mate 10?? Yeah lets throw that in too!
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So has anyone ordered a Note 8 yet? I have Mate 9 (since Jan '17) and its awesome, but and it is a big BUT, that AMOLED display!! No doubt, that Samsung has some of the best displays in the business.
Everything in Mate 9 works as expected, the finger print reader is super fast, the battery life is amazing generally speaking. It charges fast, the UI is responsive. The camera is half decent. It just works.
I wanted to started a conversation around the idea, if it is worthwhile moving from Mate 9 to Note 8 ? Or perhaps wait for Mate 10?? Yeah lets throw that in too!
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I wait for V30. Huawei Mate 10 with IP68 is my favorite too but I need Knock on and Mate 9 not have this function. Amoled not important for me. Photo quality, IPxy and knock on are more important for me.
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I'm waiting for Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, those are the only two phones that are worth waiting, the S8 and Note 8 have nothing to offer.
I just switched from a Note 4 to the Mate 9 and love it. Yes there are some drawbacks but its nothing a little big of tweaking cant fix for me anyway. I looked at the price of the Note 8 and was like NOPE...Was on my 2nd Note 4 with the eMMC issue and didn't want to spend $1200 plus tax for the Note 8. Picked up the Mat e9 for $749 taxes in (Half price!)
Derpling said:
I'm waiting for Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, those are the only two phones that are worth waiting, the S8 and Note 8 have nothing to offer.
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I crave the AMOLED screens on the Samsungs. That would actually make my Mate 9 complete...
Came from the Note 4 to the Mate 9. Still have my Note running S8 ROM port. I have considered the Note 8 but, the battery life for one would be less than the Mate 9 which is absolutely stellar. The price is another issue. The wrap around screen is not for me on the Note 8. I like a firm solid phone, too. The note feels good but very delicate if dropped. I'm staying with my Mate 9. I went through a period of thinking maybe getting rid but nope, it's my right hand man. Probably the best phone I have ever owned. 128gb, 6gb Mate 9.
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I crave the AMOLED screens on the Samsungs. That would actually make my Mate 9 complete...
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I though i was the same, but the Mate 9 screen is great as an IPS LCD, however if u still want AMOLED, Mate 10 pro is the version you want, shame it will be 1100$ if rumors are right.
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btblue said:
Came from the Note 4 to the Mate 9. Still have my Note running S8 ROM port. I have considered the Note 8 but, the battery life for one would be less than the Mate 9 which is absolutely stellar. The price is another issue. The wrap around screen is not for me on the Note 8. I like a firm solid phone, too. The note feels good but very delicate if dropped. I'm staying with my Mate 9. I went through a period of thinking maybe getting rid but nope, it's my right hand man. Probably the best phone I have ever owned. 128gb, 6gb Mate 9.
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There is no phone that serves as a true upgrade over Mate 9, in fact the Mate 9 is better than all flagship in terms of battery life and performance.
Someone tested the Note 8 on ppsspp emulator, playing Tekken DR and it worked poor as on my S7E, on mine Mate 9, it runs 60fps solid and Tekken 6 as well, that shows that Samsung is throttling the device on purpose via DVFS, another reason to stay away for me.
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I though i was the same, but the Mate 9 screen is great as an IPS LCD, however if u still want AMOLED, Mate 10 pro is the version you want, shame it will be 1100$ if rumors are right.
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Not looking to go into $1000 category currently, however, I do wish for a AMOLED display.
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There is no phone that serves as a true upgrade over Mate 9, in fact the Mate 9 is better than all flagship in terms of battery life and performance.
Someone tested the Note 8 on ppsspp emulator, playing Tekken DR and it worked poor as on my S7E, on mine Mate 9, it runs 60fps solid and Tekken 6 as well, that shows that Samsung is throttling the device on purpose via DVFS, another reason to stay away for me.
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Totally agree the battery aspect, since no flagship of 2017 came anywhere near 4000mAH battery.
The accu is me to small, this is the main reason for me to buy huawei and no edge displays.
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I'll wait for the Note 9.
The Mate 9 is too excellent to give up just yet.
Even the Matte 10 can wait for the 11
I went from Note Edge (the first one) to Huawei Mate 9. It took a little while to adjust plus I still miss the pen but I find that as time goes on I have really grown to like the Mate 9. Battery and speed and memory are top notch. There have been several good updates with camera improvements. I'm sure the Note 8 is a great phone but I really hate the idea of a 18.5 to 9 screen. It appears that the Mate 10 will now go to a 18:9 screen. I'd rather Huawei keep the same aspect ratio of Mate 9 and maybe slightly increase diagonal. Regardless, I'd rather wait to bump up to a Mate 10 than purchase a Note 8, especially if Huawei continues to improve camera.
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Not looking to go into $1000 category currently, however, I do wish for a AMOLED display.
Totally agree the battery aspect, since no flagship of 2017 came anywhere near 4000mAH battery.
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I'll get the Mate 10 Pro probably, or Mate 10 if price will be really 1100$, nonetheless i know many people that stormed on the S8, and quickly got back to the Mate 9 never to look back.
Just today i played Angry Birds 2 and Tekken 6, so smooth, no performance issues, while both lagged, with Tekken 6 being unplayable on the Note8 and S8+.
If you have another last years flagship I'd say get the note 8 because it has the latest hardware. If you have the mate 9 now I wouldn't switch, this phone is just so great, amazing camera which really invites you to play with the settings in pro mode.
It has great battery life, I play alot of elder scrolls legends on this phone and it's allows me to play for hours and hours. My screen on times swing between 9 and 10 hours. Pretty impressive I would say.
I came from a nexus 6 so the Amoled vs lcd debate I can understand. I do prefer lcd tho.
OK, it doesn't have the true blacks and color saturation that Amoled has but it has great color reproduction and best if all, no navbar/statusbar burnins, hooray! This thing also gets very bright in daylight so it's very usable in direct sunlight.
I would say, swap this device only for the to be revealed mate 10.
Huawei is known for improving its phones year by year. The mate 9 was a good step up from the mate 8 as the mate 8 was from the mate 7. I'll be guessing it will be very speedy, have a great battery life and a great screen, Amoled or even lcd. The camera will be improved the most I think, this Leica coop has been working out great for Huawei and the camera's improve with every new phone. The p10 plus has a decent low light camera, guessing the mate 10 will be better in every aspect.
Time will tell, my next mate device will be a mate 11 tho, can't wait to be 1 year ahead of this one.
VALUE, that's what I'm after
Is it "better" I guess depends on what you want out of your device.
"Better" can be described as faster, more power, or simply a faux feeling
of "better".
Personally, I think most smartphones are OVER priced, for MY value.
That's why I don't buy a new phone when they are released. I "wait it out".
Typically, phones have a bug or two, be it software or hardware, when released.
I WAIT until a "new" version is announced and ready for release, then, start watching
for the price of last years new model. The Mate 9 was (USA) around 900 dollars when
released. I bought one this week, for $449.00
I find that if you buy the LAST of the so called new one, when another new one comes
out, I get a better value for my money. Granted, 99.9% of cell phone manufacturers
are late/never update their phone firmware. But, at least for the last 3 Huawei phones
I've owned (Mate 2,8,9) have been very stable with the firmware they ship with, so, for
my use, it doesn't matter. I don't play games, 3d anything, but, I do a TON of talking
(around 2,000 minutes per month), text, web (work), video, mp3's, streaming. I don't
turn it off at night, runs MONTHS between reboots, great life, so the version of firmware
doesn't bother me. But, I don't think the "higher end" phones, so to speak are a good
value, because when you look at build costs, of even the super high end devices of
around $300, but command over $1,000? That's nuts! Personally, I think it is because
the fashion designers/hipsters have taken over the industry. Now, what's the first thing
you hear when someone announces/displays a phone?
Oh! Look how slim, colorful & stylish it is! We hired bla bla bla fashion designer to design
the phone. (Um...how much "style" can you make out of a rectangular slab of plastic, glass &
metal??). Phones are overpowered, have way to many megapixels on the super tiny camera
sensor and on and on, to justify the price increase. As long as consumers continue to buy
into it, can't blame the manufacturers that are catering to it.
Me, I'm kind of like the old story of the two bulls on top of the hill, overlooking a heard of
cows below. The young bull asks the old bull, hey...how about we run down there and screw
some cows. The OLD bull says, son, why down we creep down there SLOWLY and screw em
all.
Sometimes slow is better, for me, especially when it comes to spending my hard earned money.
I had a mate 9 earlier in the year, got a note 8.
Note 8 has a great camera but i just do not like using it, it is absolutely not worth the price they are asking. Rather use my 7 plus or Xz Premium over it. XZp would be my DD if the camera didnt suck.
My p10 plus can barely hit 3 hours SOT so it sits on the desk, huge disappointment. Should have kept the mate 9.
Hi !
i have the oportunity to get the huawei mate 9 for 250€ (with 2years warrantly) and a OnePlus 3 for 200.
After watching some tests on the internet, i'm a little bit lost.
Clearly, what is the phone that will be the most updated ? (I know mate is Project Treble compatible).
Thank you guy's !
Take the Mate 9, i had the Mate 8, it was released in January 2016 and got all Updates till nougat, it had great battery life, great camera, runs very smooth and still a great phone. Unfortunately i droped it some Months ago and it broke. I got the Mate 9 now and its even better, much better battery, great camera, smooth and i hope it will get at least same range of android updates like the mate 8. Very solid phone.
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Take the Mate 9, i had the Mate 8, it was released in January 2016 and got all Updates till nougat, it had great battery life, great camera, runs very smooth and still a great phone. Unfortunately i droped it some Months ago and it broke. I got the Mate 9 now and its even better, much better battery, great camera, smooth and i hope it will get at least same range of android updates like the mate 8. Very solid phone.
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Thank you for your response bouuman, i think i will buy the Mate 9, warrantly is also good (Amazon). I will be serene for 2 years
I sold my OnePlus 3 and got a Mate 9.
I preferred the 3's front fingerprint sensor and capacitive buttons. Also the unlockability and customizability.
I like the Mate's battery life and camera better. Also, Oreo has Treble so future updates should be quick.
All in all the Mate 9 is a better device when you consider everything, but it's also noticeably larger and a bit more difficult to handle in one hand.
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I sold my OnePlus 3 and got a Mate 9.
I preferred the 3's front fingerprint sensor and capacitive buttons. Also the unlockability and customizability.
I like the Mate's battery life and camera better. Also, Oreo has Treble so future updates should be quick.
All in all the Mate 9 is a better device when you consider everything, but it's also noticeably larger and a bit more difficult to handle in one hand.
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Thank you !! Your response confirm my choice
I've had both, mate 9 better all around phone, OnePlus poor support constantly letting down old users
i came from oneplus 3 to mate 9 and im loving this phone! infact almost everything is better on mate 9 just that you need to get used to emui when you come from stock android. i still prefer stock android tbh but i been using emui over 6 months already.
conclusion is mate 9 will be the better choice!
I prefer Huawei Mate 9.
Thanks for your responses guy's! I have the Mate 9 in my hands, what a phone!! Screen, battery life, camera.
I'm happy with it
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i came from oneplus 3 to mate 9 and im loving this phone! infact almost everything is better on mate 9 just that you need to get used to emui when you come from stock android. i still prefer stock android tbh but i been using emui over 6 months already.
conclusion is mate 9 will be the better choice!
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Interesting, because to me EMUI (5 and 8) has a bit more useful features than stock Android. The older EMUI versions were a disaster, ever since 5 things are pretty great.
nhyt said:
Thanks for your responses guy's! I have the Mate 9 in my hands, what a phone!! Screen, battery life, camera.
I'm happy with it
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Welcome to the family.
will we receive update to emui 8.1?
I like the camera app on the p20. I can finaly switch the camera with a confortable way.
I can't really see, other than security patches, any further updates on the 9. It will be "officially" 2 years old in November.
2 years doesn't sound like a lot, but in the realm of electronics, it's a lifetime.
That's at least what they want you to believe, it helps to let customers give up on their current devices and pay for new gadgets.
Btw. what is the benefit of switching the camera app on Huawei devices? I have tried to use my beloved open camera only to see, that pictures taken with it on Mate 9 and View 10 are much worse than the ones the stock app produces. Especially in darker conditions. It's a shame...
https://www.gizmochina.com/2020/06/22/honor-x10-maxs-renders-and-display-details-appear/
Also:
https://product.suning.com/00000000...rap.2&safc=prd.3.ssdsn_pic01-1_jz&safpn=10007
I'm thinking mate 40 X too but don't think we will get one.
It's a Mate 20X lite without Google
Worse then 2 years old honor note 10- Mediatek soc and non amoled screen
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Worse then 2 years old honor note 10- Mediatek soc and non amoled screen
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non AMOLED so....see the specs and other articles about the screen-RGBW screen brightness power consumption etc
Don't go for name recognition...Mediatek is not what it used to be-gaining high end customers (good for competition)
also noticed plenty of band coverage unlike past Honor models - in the U.S. this provides ample coverage on all major bands (despite not being a global release)
EDIT one thing though I agree don't see much advantage/distinction if any over current 20X (even the ugly waterdrop notch has pesisted)
There is big difference but in favor of 20x...
Best phone in history, yet
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also noticed plenty of band coverage unlike past Honor models - in the U.S. this provides ample coverage on all major bands (despite not being a global release)
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Thats why I'll most likely buy the honor x10 max since its compatible with tmobile in USA. In case my 20x breaks I'll be buying it.
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I've just ordered the Poco f2 pro. Hoping I can get on with the smaller screen size and single speaker!! Loved this mate20x, but the OS is grim!! Might unlock bootloader now (yes I have unlock code) and play around with custom ROMs!! Time to learn to code maybe lol
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I've just ordered the Poco f2 pro. Hoping I can get on with the smaller screen size and single speaker!! Loved this mate20x, but the OS is grim!! Might unlock bootloader now (yes I have unlock code) and play around with custom ROMs!! Time to learn to code maybe lol
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Where did you got the unlock code. And for how much.
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Where did you got the unlock code. And for how much.
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I got it over a year ago when they were still available, for around £15. And I did root my device before, but preferred the stock ROM at that time, so reflashed stock.
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I got it over a year ago when they were still available, for around £15. And I did root my device before, but preferred the stock ROM at that time, so reflashed stock.
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But will the unlock code work on 10.. thats the question. Dont think it will unless you have 9 or 9.1.
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But will the unlock code work on 10.. thats the question. Dont think it will unless you have 9 or 9.1.
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That's a good question. I'll have to try it sometime, or even downgrade to EMUI 9 then try!! Thanks
Not Lte Band 7 and 20,bad for Europe
Why can'tan't they just give us a 2K screen like in Honor Note 8,. If you are like me and want a big screen with good screen and high resolution I recommend xiaomi black shark 3 pro
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Why can'tan't they just give us a 2K screen like in Honor Note 8,. If you are like me and want a big screen with good screen and high resolution I recommend xiaomi black shark 3 pro
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There are 2 problems with the bs3 pro. One, the battery sucks. Two, its narrow unlike the 20x.
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There is big difference but in favor of 20x...
Best phone in history, yet
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20x was best (is best to many) but lacked double tap to wake (for me it is a very useful feature) and notification led (well all phones these days don;'t have this anyway) I found a workaround on the DTW by using smart lock unlock with the AOD on but had huge battery drain even if the brightness was minimum for AOD. Too bad.
LG Wing... Your thoughts?