# Car-Branded Smartphones The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Smartphone Features Impressive Specs By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-11-04 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-smartphone References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/huawei-mate-9-porsche-design-smartphone-announced-04-11-2016/) & [huawei](http://huawei.com) The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design smartphone is a next-generation device that will enable those looking for a powerful smartphone and a lifestyle-approved product to get what they want. Featuring a 5.5-inch display, the smartphone features a Quad HD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The device features a Kirin 960 processor that is supported by a whopping 6GB of RAM as well as 256GB of internal storage. The rear of the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design smartphone is outfitted with dual cameras that consist of a 12MP color sensor as well as a 20MP black and white sensor. This enables photographs to be taken with exceptional clarity without the need for multiple shots to be captured. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Edition smartphone is set to launch in Porsche Design stores in Europe for €1,395 with US and other country availability coming in the new year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Brand Collaborations:** The trend of collaborating with luxury car brands to create powerful smartphones can create a new customer base for smartphone manufacturers while increasing brand value for luxury car makers. - **High-end Smartphone Segment:** This trend can increase the competition in the high-end smartphone segment as it creates an opportunity for luxury car brands to enter the market of mobile devices. - **Increasing Demand for Lifestyle Products:** Car-branded smartphones address the increasing demand for lifestyle products that align with consumers' interests and lifestyles. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Luxury Car Manufacturing:** The trend of collaborating with smartphone manufacturers can enable luxury car makers to expand their brand value and create new revenue streams. - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Collaborating with luxury car brands can provide smartphone manufacturers with an opportunity to cater to a new segment and increase their customer base and brand value. - **Consumer Electronics Retailing:** Luxury car-branded smartphones can create a new product line in consumer electronics retailers, providing them an opportunity to generate new revenue streams and attracting a new customer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Automotive Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honor-magic-v2-rsr-porsche-design.md) - [Demure Specialty Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-60-rs-ultimate-design.md) - [Symmetrically Balanced Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-huawei-mate-50-pro.md) - [Midrange Performance Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-70-pro-premium-edition.md) - [Sleek Satellite Calling Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-60.md) - [Powerful Professional Flagship Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate60-pro.md) - [Demure Design-Conscious Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-p60.md) - [Sculpted Camera Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-80.md) - [High-Grade Camera System Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-p60-pro.md)