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Huawei P9

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Released · Apr 16, 2016

5.2-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Huawei EVA-L09

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Availability
Officially announced	Apr 06, 2016

Design
Dimensions	5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches 145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm
Weight	5.08 oz (144.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display
Size	5.2-inch, 72.53% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	HiSilicon Kirin 955
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T880 MP4
Memory	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Type	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
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, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP 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, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 03, 2016 FCC ID value: QISEVA-L09
Measured SAR	Head: 1.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

Build quality

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

9.3

Display

Battery life and charging

8.3

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