When it comes to expensive handsets, we’ve seen our fair share. Most over a grand come bejeweled, but not the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design. This one screams premium without overdoing it, and it has just become available to pre-order with a whopping price tag of €1395.

The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design price is going to put it out the reach of average consumers. That said, there is certainly a massive market for the rich which is where this one fits in. It isn’t nearly as expensive as some of the golden or diamond encrusted models we have seen. It also offers up quite a bit more when it comes to specifications than you’ll find on most handsets of this nature.

At first glance you’ll notice the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design looks a lot like the regular model. That’s because it is basically the same handset but with the Porsche Design branding on the front and back. There is no fingerprint sensor on the back either as it’s now on the home button. The display isn’t quite as large at 5.5-inches, but a whole lot nicer thanks to a QHD resolution and Edges on the sides. It is certainly a good looking smartphone.

Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design Specifications

• 5.5-inch QHD Dual Edge QHD display
• Kirin 960 processor
• 6GB of RAM
• 256GB internal storage
• 20MP + 12MP Dual Rear camera
• Fingerprint Scanner, Aluminum Body, Dual SIM
• USB Type-C, 4000mAh battery
• Android 7.0

Beastly is the first word to come to mind with the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design smartphone. It checks all the right boxes when it comes to specs and design, but will cost far more than your average flagship device. That said, you will get a fancy “Smart” leather cover and a Porsche Design premium headset to boot.

Pre-orders have begun for the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design if you have money to burn and it looks like your cup of tea. The handset carries a price of €1395 which shakes out to around $1,500 in the states.

Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design