Jan 03, 2017 08:30 AM EST By yasi bilangel, UniversityHerald Reporter

The Huawei Mate 9 was announced in December 2016 with advanced specs and features particularly its dual-lens camera and stunning design, making its U.S. release on January a much-anticipated event. Moreover, Huawei fans may get to win the device for free by simply joining and providing an email address with details below.

Huawei Mate 9 Dual Lens Camera

The Huawei Mate 9 has the dual camera set-up using Leica lenses with the monochrome lens boasting of 20MP and the color sensor with 12MP while its front camera has 8 MP with f/1.9 aperture. It also comes with various camera features like the two times double zoom, LaserFocus, OIS and dual-Led flash according to Softpedia.

Huawei Mate 9 Key Specs

The Huawei Mate 9 has Android Nougat out-of-the-box top with EMUI 5.0. It also has a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080p resolution and comes with a fingerprint sensor at the rear.

The Huawei Mate 9 is powered by the Kirin 955 SoC with a 4GB of RAM and 4,000mAh battery that keeps the phone running for days. Though large, it sits well in the hands of the user as compared with other devices of the same size.

Huawei Mate 9 Pricing and Release

The Huawei Mate 9 is now available via Amazon in the US for $799 dollars for the 64GB variant and $899 dollars for the 128GB. It is due for mainstream release in the US on Jan. 6, but there is no official carrier as of yet to promote the device.

Huawei Mate 9 Free Giveaway

The Huawei Mate 9 is now up for grabs on Sunday as part of the Sunday International Giveaway promo of Android Authority, which is giving away Android phones for free with Honor 8 recently awarded to a Canadian winner. The promo mechanics is available online for those who wish to join the giveaway and get a free Mate 9, which has topped many Android phones on style and performance.

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