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Huawei P9 Plus vs Huawei P9

What is the difference between the Huawei P9 Plus and Huawei P9? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Huawei P9 Plus	Huawei P9
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2016, April	2016, April
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm \| 6 x 6 x 2.96 in	145 x 70.9 x 7 mm \| 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.79 in
Weight	162 g \| 5.71 oz	144 g \| 5.08 oz
Body Build		Front glass, aluminum body
Colors	Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White	Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue
Battery	3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	430 EUR	340 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS-NEO LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.5" inc	5.2" inc
Screen area	83.4 cm²	74.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.7%	72.9%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	423 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs	- 3D Touch display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF	-12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF
Functions	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/1.9, AF	8 MP, f/2.4
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat); EMUI 5	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1
Chipset	- HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm)	- HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T880 MP4
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	64 GB, 4 GB RAM	32 GB, 3 GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (EVA-L29)

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	349	356
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	945	857
GeekBench 5 Single Core	340	341
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1084	1033
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1767	1709
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	5096	4820
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		3797
GeekBench 4 Battery		1725

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - VIE-L09, VIE-L29 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - VIE-L09 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - VIE-L29
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (EVA-L09 only)
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast battery charging: 38% in 30min	- Fast battery charging: 44% in 30 min
Versions	- Versions: VIE-L09 (Single SIM); VIE-L29 (Dual SIM)	- Versions: EVA-L09 (EU, LATAM, India, Global Single SIM); EVA-L19, EVA-L29 (Global Dual SIM)

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