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See the gorgeous blue Honor 9

Huawei's hot new Android phone has two cameras and a lower-than-flagship price.

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The Huawei Honor 9 is a midprice phone running Android 7.0.

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It'll compete against the OnePlus 5.

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One big claim to fame? Two cameras on the back, a trend that Huawei helped kick off.

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It looks gorgeous in blue, with a 5.15-inch display.

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Slight curves and a fairly slim body make it a smooth device.

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The 12-megapixel lens takes color photos, while the 20-megapixel lens captures monochrome shots.

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A portrait mode for the front and rear cameras lets you blur the background...

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...and apply airbrushing through a slider.

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Enjoy some more shots of the Honor 9.

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Read CNET's first impressions of the Huawei Honor 9 here.

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