Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei P9 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P20 Pro
7.5
Huawei P9
Huawei P20 Pro Huawei P9
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Apr 16, 2016
6.1-inch · 2240x1080px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Apr 06, 2016

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm
5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches
145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 5.08 oz (144.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.00% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 72.53% screen-to-body
Type
OLED IPS LCD
Resolution
2240x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 408 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 955
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-T880 MP4
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
40 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.78"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
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
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
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
Third camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40 38, 39, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
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

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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