Huawei announces MateBook 14s preorder and launch of nova 9 and Watch GT 3 series in Malaysia

The live-streamed Huawei APAC Autumn Product Launch event has just revealed the brand’s three latest additions to their line-up  in Malaysia dubbed the MateBook 14s laptop, the nova 9 smartphone and the Watch GT3 series smartwatch.

While they are exceptional offerings in their respective categories, these three new additions are also able to seamlessly interact with each other to become greater than the sum of their parts as aspects of Huawei’s growing ecosystem of devices.

Of the three new products thus far, only the Huawei Matebook 14s preorder has been announced yet with the nova 9 and Watch GT3 slated for arrival in Malaysia though no prices have been announced just yet. Here’s how these 3 new items stack up.

Huawei MateBook 14s series

The Huawei MateBook 14s is built from the ground up as their premier ultraportable with the best hardware they can muster which includes a luscious 14.2-inch 2.5K FullView touchscreen with a 90Hz refresh rate and a tall 3:2 aspect ratio that makes it ideal for work and web browsing, 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs, Iris Xe graphics WiFi 6 connectivity and 90W fast charging. What gives it a decisive edge though is the addition of a high performance mode that bumps up the CPU TDP to 45W for intensive tasks.

In Malaysia, the MateBook 14s comes in two variants differentiated primarily by processor, RAM and storage with both variants featuring the same premium display. The top of the line version features an 11th Gen Intel Core 11370-H CPU, 16GB RAM, a 1TB SSD and a vaunted Intel Evo certification. 

A more affordable mainstream variant features an 11th Gen Intel i5-11300H processor, 8GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. In Malaysia, the Huawei MateBook 14s i7 version will officially retail for RM6,699 in Space Grey while the MateBook 14 i5 version will retail for RM4,999 in Space Grey and Spruce Green.

Huawei nova 9 

Intended as their latest smartphone for the massies, the nova 9 is intended to act as a superior camera phone with technologies culled from their prior P-series line-up.

Built around a unique Star Orbit Ring camera array cutout is a mainline 50MP Ultra VIsion camera that integrates an RYYB colour filter which offers 40% better low light performance and an XD Fusion Engine which leverages advanced AI algorithms including intelligent AI scene brightening and anti-distortion on a per shot basis. Complementing the powerful main Ultra Vision camera is an 8MP ultra wide angle camera, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera.

The nova 9 also features a solid array of specifications that include a 6.57-inch OLED display with an ultra smooth 120Hz display, a Snapdragon 778G CPU with 5G connectivity running EMUI 12 and up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of storage. Powering the nova 9 is a hefty 4,300mAh battery with 66W fast charging support, allowing it to get a 60% charge in just 18 minutes. There’s no word on official specifications or prices yet in Malaysia but it has been seen to appear in Starry Blue, Black, Green and Violet.

Huawei Watch GT3 series

Combining elements of design seen in premium timepieces, the Huawei Watch GT3 series comes in 42mm and 46mm sizes with the former featuring a 1.32-inch AMOLED watch face and the latter a larger 1.43-inch AMOLED watch face. While it looks like a posh dress watch, it actually features a slew of refinements that make it ideal for fitness buffs. 

The Watch GT3 series featurings a built-in AI Running Coach that helps track and improve your runs, over 100 workout modes that including geolocation tracking for accurate post-run analysis, Sp02 monitoring and, impressively, close to 2 weeks worth of battery life on a single charge. There’s no official price or availability yet for the Huawei Watch GT 3 but we’ll keep you posted.

Huawei MateBook 14s preorder, nova 9 and Watch GT3 series availability for Malaysia

At the Huawei APAC Autumn Product Launch, the brand announced that of the three new offerings, the MateBook 14s will be arriving first for preorders starting from today onwards until 6th November 2021 with the i7 variant retailing for RM6,699 and the i5 variant for RM4,999. Every preorder will get free gifts worth up to RM1,366 including a pair of Huawei FreeBuds Pro wireless earbuds, a Huawei backpack, a Huawei Bluetooth mouse and a one-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365. 

The new MateBook 14s preorder can be placed by simply visiting their official HUAWEI Store Online, HUAWEI Official Store on Shopee and HUAWEI Flagship Store on Lazada., or alternatively their official  My HUAWEI App. You can also check out our MateBook 14s i7 review where we put their ultraportable through its paces.

Huawei has also put the word out that they will be hosting a Huawei 10th Anniversary Promotion to celebrate a successful decade of operations for their Experience Stores and will host a unique series of sales, freebies and more including an RM99 gift box with selected Huawei products and lucky draws galore.

In the meantime, we’ll keep you posted the moment we hear anything about pricing or sales details for the nova 9 or Watch GT3.