Huawei Mate 9

[caterham7]

what is the point of having the black n white cam ah?

got ppl take black n white photo everyday one meh?

wah.. nice photos..

but black n white can just use filter right? how come need a special lens ah?

can shoot color first then convert to monochrome?

if i may provide some info... using p9 as an example [since am using it]

personally am another one [besides jimmy tong above] who shoots b/w regularly
https://www.instagram.com/evozero/

b/w is especially useful for street photography, when you want to remove distractions and view a photo's composition, or a person's expression in a photo

the mate 9 [and p9] uses 2 sensors, one colour, one monochrome [not special lens]

can we shoot in colour then convert to b/w? yes, definitely, but the result is different. For example, google online for p9 vs honor 8 comparisons; you will see that the honor 8 uses a filter instead of shooting directly with the monochrome sensor, and the resulting photos look different

using a monochrome sensor also means "removing the traditional colour filters in a typical RGB image sensor, the light will hit the image sensor at full spectrum, unfiltered, allowing the image sensor to collect full information with minimal losses."
source: https://robinwong.blogspot.sg/2016/08/a-full-monochrome-image-sensor.html

Robin Wong's blog post explains it better than me and with many comparison photos; do take a look

 

[jimtong]

wah.. nice photos..

but black n white can just use filter right? how come need a special lens ah?

Actually you are right. But if I use black and white sensor, Can skip that step and retain some detail.

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[jimtong]

if i may provide some info... using p9 as an example [since am using it]

personally am another one [besides jimmy tong above] who shoots b/w regularly
https://www.instagram.com/evozero/

b/w is especially useful for street photography, when you want to remove distractions and view a photo's composition, or a person's expression in a photo

the mate 9 [and p9] uses 2 sensors, one colour, one monochrome [not special lens]

can we shoot in colour then convert to b/w? yes, definitely, but the result is different. For example, google online for p9 vs honor 8 comparisons; you will see that the honor 8 uses a filter instead of shooting directly with the monochrome sensor, and the resulting photos look different

using a monochrome sensor also means "removing the traditional colour filters in a typical RGB image sensor, the light will hit the image sensor at full spectrum, unfiltered, allowing the image sensor to collect full information with minimal losses."
source: https://robinwong.blogspot.sg/2016/08/a-full-monochrome-image-sensor.html

Robin Wong's blog post explains it better than me and with many comparison photos; do take a look

good explanation!

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[symbiote28]

what is everyone's battery drain while asleep?

 

[hello123]

Yes, about 3% drain. Normal

what is everyone's battery drain while asleep?

 

[symbiote28]

Yes, about 3% drain. Normal

wow! i've not really checked but the last i noticed (when i slept at 100%), woke up to be 80%. my wifi is turned on.

 

[princewenle]

wow! i've not really checked but the last i noticed (when i slept at 100%), woke up to be 80%. my wifi is turned on.

My wifi turned on as well.

3% from 12am to 8am

 

[jimtong]

Why take a long way to take monochrome where is its prebuilt to take bw photo?
Even you convert, you might "lose" some quality. (May someone correct me, not a photo expert)

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Yes you are right!

 

[tikokia]

Sharing some of my monochrome shots

zoomed in

 

[mudxblood]

Lazada is selling the Mate 9 also. Is this stock from Convergent?

 

[gavthang]

just got my Mate9 today... coming from BB Priv.
This is a solid phone for it's price.
I got it at Starhub reseller @ Nex for only $39 via 4g 4 plan and CIS.
Comes with Smart cover and color band as well... super good deal.
Was $239 last week without gifts...

 

[ZhuTou!]

39 only?
How much is the plan per mth?

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[gavthang]

39 only?
How much is the plan per mth?

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4g4 plan is 62.90 before 30% discount

 

[caterham7]

Hey... Have u all experienced WhatsApp msg delayed prob. Everytime I must click the app only those messages appear. I tried to reinstall.. still getting this prob. Help?!

delayed whatsapp notification seems to be a ongoing issue for china brand phones; this was what i changed on the p9 previously; hope this is useful for mate9 users

1. Advanced settings->Battery manager->Protected apps, can set which apps remain in memory (and which gets closed)
2. in recent apps, drag down whatsapp, u should see a "padlock" appear
3. in advanced settings->battery manager->protected apps, turn on for whatsapp
4. in settings->apps->whatsapp->notifications, enable priority display
5. Settings --> Apps --> Advanced (At the bottom of the screen) --> Ignore Optimisations --> Check that Whatsapp is Allowed
6. Settings > Apps > Whatsapp > Battery > Turn on System Wakeup, App auto-launch and Keep running after screen off

but frankly, huawei should try to solve this once & for all; like a setting to deactivate all battery saving at one go

 

[benny888]

wow! i've not really checked but the last i noticed (when i slept at 100%), woke up to be 80%. my wifi is turned on.

Mine with wifi on, 3g/Bluetooth/GPS/sync off drain overnight over 7-8 hours is about 4%.
You must had lots of wakelocks in background with such a high drain

 

[standing]

if i may provide some info... using p9 as an example [since am using it]

personally am another one [besides jimmy tong above] who shoots b/w regularly
https://www.instagram.com/evozero/

b/w is especially useful for street photography, when you want to remove distractions and view a photo's composition, or a person's expression in a photo

the mate 9 [and p9] uses 2 sensors, one colour, one monochrome [not special lens]

can we shoot in colour then convert to b/w? yes, definitely, but the result is different. For example, google online for p9 vs honor 8 comparisons; you will see that the honor 8 uses a filter instead of shooting directly with the monochrome sensor, and the resulting photos look different

using a monochrome sensor also means "removing the traditional colour filters in a typical RGB image sensor, the light will hit the image sensor at full spectrum, unfiltered, allowing the image sensor to collect full information with minimal losses."
source: https://robinwong.blogspot.sg/2016/08/a-full-monochrome-image-sensor.html

Robin Wong's blog post explains it better than me and with many comparison photos; do take a look

Thanks for explaining.. I saw one part in the blog that says that the b/w lens also provide more clarity for the color mode..

As I'm usually only takes color photos.. Anyone tried b4 taking a color photo while covering the b/w lens.. N see if got any difference?

 

[Anything_Whatever]

Thanks for explaining.. I saw one part in the blog that says that the b/w lens also provide more clarity for the color mode..

As I'm usually only takes color photos.. Anyone tried b4 taking a color photo while covering the b/w lens.. N see if got any difference?

Seriously.... is that a deal breaker for you?

Why not hang around for another 2 months for the release of OppO r9s... it supposedly has a better cam
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/a...ppo-r9s-r9s-plus-5446149-4.html#post104800249

 

[standing]

Seriously.... is that a deal breaker for you?

Why not hang around for another 2 months for the release of OppO r9s... it supposedly has a better cam
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/a...ppo-r9s-r9s-plus-5446149-4.html#post104800249

Actually my contract still got 2mth plus.. Just want to find out more..

Will oppo r9s be cheaper than mate 9?

 

[garychengjw]

Actually my contract still got 2mth plus.. Just want to find out more..

Will oppo r9s be cheaper than mate 9?

Why r9s? It's Mid-Ranger and overpriced. How you compare with mate9 which is high end.

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[caterham7]

Thanks for explaining.. I saw one part in the blog that says that the b/w lens also provide more clarity for the color mode..

As I'm usually only takes color photos.. Anyone tried b4 taking a color photo while covering the b/w lens.. N see if got any difference?

yes it does make a difference; for safety, camera software will warn you that the b/w sensor is blocked