UPDATE: Turns out the image is from here of the Honor V9! So, this is not our first look of the Honor Note 9….

Eight months after Huawei’s Honor brand launched the elegant Honor Note 8, an image said to be that of the Honor Note 9 has leaked online. This is coming not long after the company launched its first flagship for the year, the Honor V9 as well as the Honor 8 Lite.

The leaked image purported to be that of the Honor Note 9 indeed highlight the possibility that the smartphone would come with a ultra-large sized display that should be upwards of 6 inches just like its predecessor. Although, the device was only revealed from the back, it likely that it would pack a large display with a high screen-to-body ratio.

The little we can see has so much to tell and the details include an all-metal body, as well as a rear fingerprint sensor which is likely an indication of the absence of a front physical button. Rumor has it, though, that the device would feature a full-screen design with the home button integrated into the display. The Honor V9 leaked image also shows the smartphone will come with a dual camera setup at the rear, unlike the Honor Note 8 that had just a single rear camera. The Note 9 may likely pack the latest Kirin 960 chipset and may have a 2K display like the Note 8.

READ ALSO: Huawei Honor Note 8 official: 6.6-inch 2K Screen, Kirin 955 & More

Huawei’s CEO Yu Chengdong recently hinted that the company will be joining the ranks of brands with large bezel-less display packing smartphones soon but we don’t know if the Honor Note 9 is that special breed that would lock horns with the Mi Mix and others. But the device is rumored to launch this summer so, we’ll be seeing more leaks as  the days go by. I’d say this year is just getting more and more interesting.

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Huawei’s newly released Honor Note 8 phablet is the new phablet king standing tall at 6.6” and featuring a 2K Super AMOLED display. But while the display is impressive, we are sure quite a number of you want to know what the camera’s performance is like considering the fact that it doesn’t get the dual camera treatment.

Huawei has released official shots of the 13MP snapper which features a RGBW sensor, a f/2.0 aperture, and optical image stabilization.

The pictures are impressive, most especially the shot of the fisherman paddling into the fog on the Xiaodongjiang River and the nighttime shot of the Hong Kong skyline.

READ MORE: Huawei Launches Honor Note 8

There are no camera samples of the 8MP front facing camera available yet, but we hope it performs well too.

Huawei created the Honor sub-brand to serve as a way to sell their phones directly to customers on an online platform. When it was launched back in 2014, there was the opinion that it was going to affect the sales of their other devices bearing the Huawei name. But 2 years down the line, both brands are doing very well with Huawei itself being the top selling manufacturer in China. The Honor brand has included other devices such as the Honor Band Z1 smartwatch, a selfie stick, and earphones.

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Huawei seems to be on a roll this year. After unveiling the Honor V8 flagship, it announced the Honor 8 smartphone series recently and now, within a few weeks of its launch, the company has made the massive phablet, the Honor Note 8 official in China. Although Huawei is not new to phablets since the company’s Mate series have been 6-inch devices, the new Honor Note 8 takes things to a whole new level by using a 6.6-inch 2K display on board. This is even larger than Xiaomi’s Mi Max, which comes with a 6.44-inch display panel with 1080p resolution. So, Huawei has made sure that the phone has enough punch to taken on and in most cases, beat the Mi Max, at least in terms of specifications.

Considering its massive display, there is no doubt that the company is targeting users who watch a lot of videos and play a lot of games on their phones. The 2K resolution screen makes sure that even with the 6.6-inch panel, the pixel density is 443 ppi. The phone is using a Super AMOLED panel with 105% NTSC color gamut coverage and 70000:1 contrast ratio. The screen brightness can go as low as 4.8nit to ensure that the display is pleasant to your eyes at night.

As for the design, the Huawei Honor Note 8 looks quite similar to its smaller sibling, the Honor V8. The phone features a premium metal body and 2.5D glass up front. The body is pretty thin, measuring just 7.18mm. It weighs 219 grams. There will be three color options, gold, silver and grey.

Inside, the Honor Note 8 comes with the Kirin 955 octa-core chipset with 4GB RAM and 32GB/ 64GB / 128GB storage options. For camera, the phone comes with a 13MP RGBW sensor with f/2.0 aperture, OIS, and DPS/ GPU dual noise reduction. Up front, you have a f/2.0 aperture 8MP sensor.

Like the Xiaomi Mi Max, Huawei has used a large battery inside the new Honor Note 8. You get a 4500mAh battery inside which the company claims is good enough for 13 hours of video playback and more than 2 days of average usage. It supports fast charge as well (9V 2A). You also get split screen multi-tasking option on the phone, which makes sense since there’s so much of display to play around. Then, there’s USB Type-C connectivity. The phone supports dual SIM dual standby with 4G LTE. It also features 3MIC omnidirectional recording which ensures clear audio recording on the phone.

Coming to the pricing, the Huawei Honor Note 8 will start at 2299 Yuan ($346) for the 4GB + 32GB model, 2499 Yuan ($376) (4GB + 64GB) and 2799 Yuan ($421) for the (4GB + 128GB) model. Reservations start today and the phone goes on sale on August 9 via JD.com and VMall.

So, what do you think about the device?

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Huawei’s Honor Note 8 which was the subject of a recent GIF image teaser has got a release date! According to a recent image teaser, the Honor Note 8 would be unveiled in a ceremony billed for next month, precisely August 1st. A Note 8 popping in the first day of the 8th Month of the year. Isn’t that one great coincidence?

The Honor Note 8 was previously though to adopt the moniker Honor V8 Max until the GIF image teaser was released. The sleek device was also spotted on TENAA where some of the specs were revealed.

The device sports an expansive 6.6-inch screen with an equally magnificient 2k display resolution. At this point in time, we also know that the Honor Note 8 will also come equipped with a Kirin 950 pocessor while there seems to be another version with an higher Kirin 955 chipset. The device is also touted to feature two memory versions, one with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM and another with $GB RAM and 64GB of built-in storage, both expandable.

READ MORE: Honor V8 Max now revealed to be Honor Note 8, Features A Giant 2K Display!

The Honor Note 8 will feature a 13MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and an ample 8MP front-facing camera. In addition, The Note 8 comes with a USB Type-C interface and would be fired up by a massive 4400mAh battery with fast charging. There’s also a fingerprint sensor at the back which gives cause for concern about unlocking the wide phone under one handed operation.

The Honor Note 8 reportedly carries a price tag of 1999 Yuan ($300) for the 3GB model and 2299 Yuan ($344) for the 4GB model.

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