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Huawei P9 Plus

Full Specifications

Released · Apr 20, 2016

5.5-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Huawei VIE-L09, Huawei VIE-L29

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Availability
Officially announced	Apr 06, 2016

Design
Dimensions	6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches 152.3 x 75.3 x 6.98 mm
Weight	5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray, White

Display
Size	5.5-inch, 72.78% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	HiSilicon Kirin 955
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T880 MP4
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Type	3400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other	NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 22, 2016 FCC ID value: QISVIE-L09
Measured SAR	Head: 1.40 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 27, 2016 FCC ID value: QISVIE-L29
Measured SAR	Head: 1.37 W/kg Body: 0.68 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

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9.5

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9.5

Performance

9.5

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