Huawei P9 Plus vs Honor 6 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P9 Plus
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Honor 6 Plus
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Huawei P9 Plus or Honor 6 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P9 Plus | Honor 6 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, April | 2014, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm | 6 x 6 x 2.96 in | 150.5 x 75.7 x 7.5 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White | Black, White / Gold (LTE model) | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 430 EUR | 320 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.7% | 73.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 3D Touch display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 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 |
-8 MP, f/2.0, AF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| 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 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 925 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | Mali-T628 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 | 16GB (3G model); 16/32 GB (LTE model), 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 349 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 945 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 340 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1084 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1767 | 765 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5096 | 1871 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1851 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Micro-SIM - PE-TL10 | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - PE-TL10 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PE-UL00 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - PE-TL10 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 41(2500) - PE-UL00 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PE-TL10 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LTE model) | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 38% in 30min |
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| Versions |
- Versions: VIE-L09 (Single SIM); VIE-L29 (Dual SIM) |
- Also known as Huawei Honor 6x (2014) |
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