Huawei P9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei P9
  • Released 2016, April 144g, 7mm thickness Android 6.0, up to 7.0, EMUI 4.1 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T880 MP4 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 380.8 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM Kirin 955
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Huawei P9 overview

Huawei P9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, April. Huawei P9 has 5.2 inch, IPS-NEO LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Huawei P9 uses Kirin 955 (16 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. Huawei P9 supports 2G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Huawei P9 has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei P9 is about 380.8 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei P9 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 44 / 100 points

Huawei P9 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

L09|L19|L29
Versions: EVA-L09 (EU, LATAM, India, Global Single SIM); EVA-L19, EVA-L29 (Global Dual SIM)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, April. Released 2016, April
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm (5.71 x 2.79 x 0.28 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS-NEO LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~72.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Chipset Kirin 955 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP4

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09), 64GB 4GB RAM (EVA-L29)

MAIN CAMERA

Single 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
Features Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (EVA-L09 only)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W, 44% in 30 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue
Models EVA-L09, EVA-L19, EVA-L29, EVA-AL10, EVA-TL00, EVA-AL00, EVA-DL00
SAR EU 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Price About 380.8 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2068
Basemark X: 16942
Display Contrast ratio: 1094:1 (nominal), 3.195 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -97.3dB / Crosstalk -96.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 75h

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