Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Australia smartphone up for auction; Proceeds to go to Tour de Cure

Huawei is auctioning one of a very limited number of Mate 9 Porsche smartphones to celebrate the release of Huawei Mate 9. The auction will be held at the World Square, Sydney, and the proceeds from the event will straightaway go to the charity Tour de Cure. The limited edition smartphone combines Huawei’s mobile-engineering expertise and Porsche Design’s signature brand aesthetic. The limited edition Huawei Mate 9 Porsche is for high-demanding individuals who want to carry unparalleled performance as well as luxury in their pockets.

The auction starts on Feb.10, Friday, 12:30 p.m. Winners will be announced then and there is free shipping within Australia. Fans may bid for the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche at All Bids. The limited edition smartphone is currently not available for sale in Australia/ There are only three such devices that Huawei has in the country. In Europe, the smartphone carries a price tag of €1,395 (AU$1,950 approx).

“Porsche Design Mate 9 features seamless curved edges, a graphite finish and stylish black colouring combined with the latest technology. This is perfectly complemented ‘under the hood’ by a unique, intuitive user interface that exudes sophistication, thanks to Porsche Design’s signature design language,” states the Huawei Australia press release.

With a shared commitment to functional design, innovative craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design device offers customers an unrivalled, premium smartphone experience. It has revolutionary speed, extensive battery life and luxurious design cues. According to ITWire, the smartphone has a 5.5-inch Curved AMOLED display with screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and 534ppi. It has a Kirin 960 octa-core processor and an i6 co-processor and a Mali-G71 MP8 GPU.

The limited edition Huawei Mate 9 Porsche smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat OS with EMUI 5.0 on it. It has 256GB internal storage and 6GB RAM. It is NFC-supported and has dual SIM functionality. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche has a 20MP Monochrome + 12MP RGB primary camera with F2.2 with OIS and 4K video support. The selfie camera is of 8MP. It comes with an impressive 4,000 mAh battery.

As already mentioned, the proceeds from the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Australia action will go to Tour de Cure, which is a tier 1 cancer charity. The organisation has funded over 250 cancer research, support and prevention projects. Out of these, the charity has seen 18 scientifically recognized cancer breakthroughs. Huawei has been a long-term partner of Tour de Cure.