The launch of Huawei P9

The models were presented surrounded by the stars of photography and media. No wonder - the phone has the Leica camera.

Battersea Evolution gathered today many distinguished guests, among which we could meet the President of BBC Global News Jim Egan, the editor of Vogue China - Anita Chang, the president of Conde Nast - Jonathan Newhouse and members of the supervisory board of Huawei in the UK: Sir Andrew Cahn and Helen Alexander. Everyone could see the trailer for the latest Huawei's advertising spot, in which occurred the first league stars: Henry Cavill, Huawei's brand ambassador and the actress Scarlett Johansson.

The plot of the ad refers to the colour combination of black and white - the main features of the Leica camera in the new P9. Henry Cavill appeared at the launch in the company of the world-class photographers: Mary McCartney and David Guttenfelder.

The heart of Huawei P9 equipped with a 5.2-inch FullHD screen, is a new, 64-bit Kirin processor (2.5 GHz). The battery capacity of 3000 mAh provides a device long life. Huawei also unveiled the model P9 Plus, equipped with a 5.5-inch Press Touch display and a capacious battery (3400 mAh). Huawei P9 Plus offers dual-IC Rapid Charge, giving users six hours of talk time after a 10-minute charge.

- Huawei is excited to give P9 users the best smartphone photography experience by leveraging the unrivalled capabilities of Leica, the leader in the world of imaging for more than 100 years,” said Richard Yu, CEO, Huawei Consumer Business Group. - Consumers around the world use their smartphones to take billions of pictures each year, making photography critical to user experience. P9 users can now capture images with unmatched clarity, richness and authenticity, with a masterfully designed and powerful smartphone that looks and feels incredible.

Both in P9 and Huawei P9 Plus, there is used the fingerprint sensor, which is to protect users’ privacy and information. Huawei P9 naturally continues the minimalist style of the previous smartphones from premium P Series.

Each P9 device is a perfect construct of superior-grade 2.5D glass and an aerospace-class aluminum, with diamond-cut edges rounded out by carefully balanced curvatures. The designers used a finishing techniques, such as brushing and polishing to a semitransparent metal surface.

Huawei P9 is not only a design and an advanced technology. Thanks to engineering from Leica in the photographic system of the smartphone, the new flagship is a good device for mobile photography. Key to the P9’s superlative imaging capabilities is a dual-camera design that fully unleashes the power of Leica’s optical lenses.

The RGB camera on the P9 specializes in capturing color, while the monochrome camera is outstanding at acquiring picture detail. The two rear cameras of the P9 work in tandem to enable users to create images of superior detail, depth and color. The P9 truly excels in low-light conditions, as the dual-camera design guarantees more light and detail can be captured.

With meticulous calibration of the P9’s camera parameters, each film mode faithfully renders the authentic color and style of Leica. By selecting the monochrome mode, P9 users can use their devices as a true monochrome camera to capture powerful and evocative black and white images of superior quality. The use of Huawei’s Hybrid Focus technology, the P9 captures images with superior speed, accuracy and stability. The P9 supports camera focusing based on three methodologies – laser, depth calculation and contrast – and automatically selects the one that yields the best result in any given environment.

The wide-aperture photography feature on the P9 allows users to experiment with innovative visual effects to create unique images and content. The P9 makes it easy to adjust the camera aperture to create bokeh and other depth-of-field effects, while keeping the main object in sharp focus.

Huawei P9 in 32 GB version will cost 599 euro. For more memory - 64 GB - we will have to pay 649 euro. P9 Plus model will cost 749 euro.

At the end of the presentation journalists were also presented a new band with the function of the handset...