Preliminary analysis of Huawei Q9: first impressions

Huawei P9 - Design and finishing
The P9 features a sleek metal body nobody quite reminiscent of its predecessor, the P8. The latter was a terminal that highlighted a lot during 2015 for its elegance, and special attention was put on the finishing. The desire of the Chinese brand is reaffirmed by offering users a premium smartphone with good looks and technical specifications.

The body has rounded corners, and slight curvature shows the edges that bind to opaque frame around the device.


Like its predecessor has no start button on the front. This leaves a very wide lower frame only used for the name of the brand.

On the back are the main novelties of Q9: dual camera and fingerprint reader.  Two camera lenses have a circular design surrounded by a Delano aluminum frame that just stands out. Along with the two lenses, we die another one under the LED flash and autofocus laser.

The fingerprint reader has a square design as the Honor 7. The rear panel, as in the P8, is I interrupted by a band at the top and a thin line at the bottom, where we also find the logo brand.

As for the physical keys, the P9 houses, along the right edge, volume control, followed by the power button (rough texture to be easily localizable). On the left are the SIM slot and microSD card. At the bottom, we find the USB port Type C and headphone minijack.

With its 145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm and 114g, the P9 is light and easy to handle, and physical buttons are easily accessible with one hand without any problems.


With its 145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm and 114 grams, the P9 is light and easy to handle, and physical buttons are easily accessible with one hand without any problems.

During the presentation of the device the CEO of Huawei, Richard Yu, he has repeatedly stressed the commitment of wanting to make a smartphone well finished, discussed in detail (examples of this are the edges thin slightly curved and engraved Leica logo on the body), able to stand out not only in design but also in the photographic experience. In hand, the P9 is ergonomic, lightweight and robust at the same time.

Huawei P9 - Screen
P9 has  5.2-inch screen with full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (423 ppi), covered with glass 2.5D. The panel is rounded at the edges and has good viewing angles. In the display settings, you can change the brightness, color, and temperature.

During our brief test, the screen had high gloss and responded quickly to navigate through menus. During the event, the brand has ensured that the screen P9 offers some colors 96% more saturated and higher brightness. The colors are very vivid, but we will have to spend more time with it to see how it copes with direct sunlight.


Huawei P9 - Special Functions
Huawei has a P9 fingerprint sensor on the back, as in Honor Mate 7 and biometric sensor S. This smartphone provides an extra level of security for locking the terminal.

Another unique feature of this P9 are the support for using two SIM cards. Furthermore, it is the first device to incorporate a virtual triple antenna, which should substantially improve the quality of the connection.

Huawei P9 - Software
P9 runs from the first moment with a version of  Android 6.0 Marshmallow custom, as he usually does Huawei, with its layer of customization EMUI 4.1. Like other manufacturers terminals compatriots, this layer of customization no application drawer being accessible all with a simple swipe your finger on the screen.

Among preinstalled applications with which Huawei load this P9, we have Google Play, other Google services, Hicare, Health and Huawei Wear. During the first contact, the system has worked very fluidly, showing a good compatibility between software and hardware. The user interface has, as usual, a clean and simple design, you can customize extensively.

Huawei P9 - Performance
The standard version of P9 has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. On the other hand, the Plus version has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory. Both models have a Kirin 955 processor with a Mali-T880 GPU, which promises high performance well above that offered its predecessor P8.

Thanks to a new file system optimization, which promises to reduce fragmentation, the P9 can offer a 20% performance increase.

At the moment, we can not speak of objective numbers until further analysis. P9 is not going to place first in the ranking, because the stakes are very high, but promises a great performance without sacrificing user experience.

Huawei P9 - House
The camera P9 is certainly the element that, in recent months, more has to speak. It has two objectives 12 MP with pixel dual technology and aperture of f / 2.2. Huawei has chosen Leica as his assistant for the realization the lens of the main chamber, detail showing the will of fabricated to offer higher picture quality to users. The P9 features an RGB sensor and one monochrome combined should provide greater brightness, better detail, and in overall, a better quality photos in low light.


Each of the sensors has six individual layers and provide pixel 28 larger than the P8, resulting in an increased amount of captured light and, therefore, in the best images.% Also provides a hybrid autofocus and new and faster IPS.

It also has new and interesting features such as the snapshot and preview the movie mode, white black, and standard. One of the most interesting aspects is also the integration of Leica interface, in addition to introducing a manual mode for photography enthusiasts, you can adjust the ISO, exposure, focus and choose RAW format.

On the front, Huawei has set a target of 8 MP with an aperture of f / 2.4, with many  beauty options. The quality of pictures can judge in greater detail when we receive the test unit in writing.

Huawei P9 - Battery
To keep alive, the P9 find a none - removable battery of 3000 mAh, as opposed to P8, which offers 2680 mAh. It should be noted, however, that if last year most devices brought a capacity below 3000 mAh (see the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 ), the range of this year has decided to opt for a few more milliamps (both the Samsung Galaxy S7 as the Xiaomi Mi 5 have a battery of 3000 mAh).

According to the statement by the manufacturer during the launch event, the battery can guarantee 12 hours of HD video, 8 hours of browsing, 20 hours of talk time and 56 hours of music playback. We find out if these numbers are well maintained for the final analysis.

We should also mention that the P9 supports fast charging, which promises 5 hours of calls after 10 minutes of charging.

Huawei P9 - Technical Specifications
KIND:    Smartphone
MODEL:    Huawei P9
MAKER:    Huawei
DIMENSION: 145 x 70.9 x 5.95 mm
WEIGHT:  144gr
BATTERY SIZE:    3000 mAh
SCREEN SIZE:    5.2 inches
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY:    Not available!
SCREEN:    1920 x 1080 pixels (424 ppi)
FRONTAL CAMERA:    8MP
REAR CAMERA:    12 megapixels
FLASH:    LED
ANDROID VERSION:    6.0 - Marshmallow
USER INTERFACE:    Huawei EMUI
RAM:    3 GB
INTERNAL MEMORY:    32 GB
REMOVABLE MEMORY:    micro SD
CHIPSET:    Kirin HISILICON 955
NUMBER OF CORES:    8
MAXIMUM SPEED:    2.5 GHz
CONNECTIVITY:    HSPA, LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
first verdict
P9 is a stylish smartphone, excellent construction and with promising technical specifications. The design has been studied in detail and, despite reminding the older generation, shows the commitment of the brand to offer users a premium device solid and ergonomic.

The brand has decided to focus on the user experience by integrating a fingerprint reader (now present on all devices and high midrange), boosting battery and optimizing the photo sensor.

In fact, the P9 promises great camera performance even in low light conditions and a good battery life, will not have trouble exceeding its predecessor.

Xiaomi redmi 3 Pro: 3GB of RAM to low-end price

Given the strength of competitors such as Huawei, Xiaomi aims to break the market with their prices. The Chinese company has just announced the imminent release of Xiaomi Note 3 Pro redmi a mid - range with an unbeatable price.

It is an improved version of redmi three we knew, but with 3GB of RAM instead of two, a jump that is not only quantitative, but it also puts the device near high - end brands. It is the bet of Xiaomi to avoid losing market share in the strip that goes from 100 to 200 € price.

The internal memory has also been extended up to 32GB. Capacity more than enough for most users, but will be expandable through the slot MicroSD, which will also serve to introduce a Nano SIM secondary. It is a feature common to almost all Chinese phones.

The redmi 3 Pro has three high points: MIUI7,  the fingerprint reader on the back and 4.100mAh battery. No need to go far to see considerably more expensive phones that do not include any of these features.

Huawei P9, P9 Plus: two rear cameras are better than one

LONDON - In many cases, it is known that two are better than one.

This philosophy has given the Chinese company Huawei today unveiled two new phones that incorporate not one, but two rear cameras. This is the new Huawei P9 and P9 Plus keeping the same metal style Huawei P8 but improve in processing functions and, above all, photography.

Huawei is a phone Q9 5.2 inch - the smaller of the two - with a Full HD display and interface EMUI whose design is almost identical to last year, although it differs slightly in some almost imperceptible curves placed at the ends of the team.

While both models are now buttons tactile and haptic not, the highlight here is the introduction of fingerprint sensor, the company had already added to Huawei Mate S and reaching the P9, P9 Plus. While the design is not something remarkable and yes it is the incorporation of dual 12-megapixel rear camera with Leica lens with f / 2.2.

This new camera gives both teams the ability to capture images with selected focus and even went really helping the device to know the focal length then apply some effects that allow you to do much more beautiful pictures that seem editing professionals.

One of the cameras is RGB (red, green and blue) while the other is in black and white. This will also help create pictures by selecting objects and you can remove the background color, adding more possibilities to your everyday choices.

Another thing you can do with these phones is you out selfies exceptional. Not just the beauty mode, so the company has also added the ability to modification eyes them , add shine and make even thinner face. Who said we are ugly? We must not already be at least camera with these Huawei.

Comparison of the new Meizu m3 versus Xiaomi note redmi Note 3 Pro

Meizu and Xiaomi are fighting an interesting battle as one of the leading Chinese manufacturers, the best of that struggle is to have reduced drastically the bad reputation that until some time ago had the Chinese terminals. To the extent that two phablets as they face today are the best that we can find in the market for its quality relationship wreck. The Meizu m3 note has reached the market to beat an opponent who is going to get very difficult, the redmi Xiaomi Note 3 Pro.

So let's see what we offer both terminals in a market segment that is becoming more popular, as is the economic phablet. We facing the new Meizu m3 note presented today and the revision of Xiaomi Note 3 Pro redmi with processor Snapdragon 650 .

Display and Design

Here the key element is the size of the terminal, talking about phablet expect a big screen, which is what we offer both. For its part the Meizu m3 note comes with a 5.5 - inch screen Full HD , with a density of 403 dpi, exactly the same screen size and resolution offered by the phablet of Xiaomi . Design - wise, the Meizu m3 note is slightly larger , only a few millimeters and is slimmer with dimensions of 153.6 x 75.5 mm, weighing 163 grams and a thickness of 8.2 mm. Meanwhile the Xiaomi redmi Note 3 Pro measures 150 x 76 millimeters and weighs 164 grams while its thickness is 8.7 mm. Both have metal body, new this year Meizu is also very similar to the MX5.

Performance and memory

Here the Meizu has grown to input equated with Xiaomi . The new Meizu m3 note mounts now processor MediaTek Helio P10  that could compete well with the new Snapdragon 650 that mounts the Xiaomi redmi Note 3 Pro . About RAM, both accounts with two versions, one of 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage and another 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. In cases cambos expandable via microSD card you can stay in the groove of the second SIM card.

Photo camera

Here again both phones sensors mounted very similar, but with a little more reslución by the Xiaomi. The Meizu m3 note comes to market with a rear sensor 13 megapixel with autofocus and phase detection, an aperture of f / 2.2 and dual - tone LED flash.

Meanwhile the Xiaomi Note 3 Pro redmi a rear mounted 16 - megapixel sensor with an aperture of f / 2.0, phase detection autofocus and LED flash dual tone. As for the front sensor, both mounted on May 1 megapixel camera with f / 2.0 and 1080 recording.

Battery, connectivity and software

This section Meizu has improved its model to provide a terminal similar to that of the latest phones of autonomy Xiaomi . It has increased to 4100mAh while the redmi Xiaomi Note 3 provides a battery of 4050mAh which in both cases are able to offer up to two days of autonomy. The Meizu m3 note also incorporates a fingerprint reader , as he had done before the Xiaomi redmi Note 3 Pro .

On connectivity, we find WiFi ac in the case of Xiaomi , while the Meizu stays in wireless n. Both are 4G and support most commonly used frequencies. In both cases the layers both MIUI as Flyme run on Android Lollipop .

Price

In this section , the stakes are high. The Meizu m3 note  will go on sale in China on April 11 at a price of 108 euros for the 2GB + 16GB version and 135 euros for the version of 3GB + 32GB. We must wait for the moment the prices of Spanish distributors. In the case of Xiaomi Note 3 Pro redmi can buy it in Spain for 209 euros in its 2GB + 16GB version and 249 euros in 3GB + 32GB.

Of course it is two very full economic phablet. The Meizu m3 note reaches the market to be measured against the Xiaomi on an equal footing, of which it is the best depends on the performance of its Snapdragon 650 and Helio P10.

Marshmallow Android beta in the Sony Xperia gets a new update

Android Marshmallow already reached the range Xperia Z5 several weeks ago, but this does not mean that Sony get on with your beta operating system looking to improve in every possible user experience with the new system before it reaches definitively their other phones. In this way users are enjoying this Beta Android Marshmallow can now download an update that improves various aspects of the software layer of Sony on the operating system of Google.

Sony Mobile has launched a new beta version of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow . This new version (23.5.A.0.570) is available for the Xperia Z2, Z3 and Z3 Compact that are part of this beta program.

The list of changes includes many improvements as system performance is concerned, solving some problems that had been reported by users in the latest versions. These changes are as follows:

• The application no longer crashes when we delete contacts
• Fixed erroneous navigation buttons
• Gmail now displays and other email accounts
• Music playback via Bluetooth no longer jumps
• The double tap to turn on the screen and works
• They were added various improvements in system stability

One of the most important problems that have occurred so far in this beta software has to do with the signal of Wifi , it could be better. This problem has not been resolved finally in the new version is expected to see a solution in the next update of the beta Marshmallow for phones Sony Xperia. We remind that after several months of waiting the Marshmallow Android beta is already available in Spain since last February.

A beta already had more than one active month in other regions. The  Xperia Beta Program is available for Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Xperia Z2. If you want to be part of this test program the subject is quite difficult, so far enough to download an app from Google Play to sign up for the beta, but as places are limited this is no longer available, so we have to wait for Sony wants to extend the period of this test so that we can add to it.

This is the Orange Card Phone, a mobile size of a credit card

Again they take small sizes. And with this option just released Orange, we have the basic functions of a mobile in the space of a single credit card for when you want it or we can not carry that huge smartphone we have. This is the Card Phone, which arrives this month.

It is curious to look back and see how he began this mobile, the race was to see who produced the smallest terminal, which today brings smiles to see a Ericcson T-28s or the Nokia 3200 that look like toy side phablet touch current. But precisely because of the size of some existing terminals, having a second movable by hand or simply because we want to go somewhere nearby and not carry the smartphone, Orange offers a solution in the form of a terminal looking for our comfort with a phone that fits in your wallet: the Card phone.

This device, the size of a credit card and weighing only 35 grams, joined the new service MultiSIM launched by Orange, which allows you to receive calls on the same line simultaneously on several different devices, it becomes a option if we want to disconnect from the digital world while being communicated in a basic way, as when we go to play sports or go to the beach. We talk about a basic terminal , which does not bring internet, touch screen, camera or music player even, although FM radio.

Designed for MultiSIM

Without losing sight of the current growing demand for users who want to have their rate on multiple devices, the Card Phone is one of those who allow you to use the proposal MultiSIM Orange, which can make and receive calls using the mainline client in second as a mobile phone in their usual and with no fixed term, so if we go without our smartphone but we have the Card phone, can attend any call from the secondary phone.

The Orange Phone Card is available for 29 € single payment (1.21 € / month for 24 months installment), and during the first month of release in an exclusive promotion for any customer who purchases a Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 will be the free Card Phone.

As for the MultiSIM service during this April and promotional way cost is 1 € / month for 24 months (4 € / month off promotion), to which must be added a high fee 3 € per each MultiSIM to activate the client. In this way, we can use the main line of our smartphone in a second mobile (as the Card Phone for example), another smartphone, in the smartwatch, tablet or car, thanks to the service Car access, can use all these devices to Same time.