4x optical zoom on the Huawei Mate 9, the top-spec Pro to cost $1300

[GSMArena]

The Huawei Mate 9/ Mate 9 Pro are shaping up to be quite remarkable devices indeed. The latest bit of info on the upcoming phablet pair states that they'll feature 4x optical zoom and the top-spec version of the dual-curved Pro model will cost an exorbitant $1300. Now, the prohibitive price aside, we're not entirely sure how that zoom can possibly be implemented in a smartphone, not without a sizeable hump. A periscope arrangement (Asus Zenfone Zoom style) is one way, but the Mate 9's back just doesn't look like it's got that going on under the panel - it's too thin and there's a...



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