Huawei P9 Plus

Full Specifications

Released · Apr 20, 2016

5.5-inch

Dual camera

3400 mAh

4GB · 64GB

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

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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
Resolution	1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	72.78 %
Features	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), 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
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery
Capacity	3400 mAh
Type	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	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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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Availability
Officially announced	Apr 06, 2016

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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

News

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