Huawei P9 vs Essential Phone Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.2-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI	2560 x 1312 px, 504 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
72.53 %	84.85 %
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 955	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4	Adreno 540
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 25 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3040 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Second camera
12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Design

Dimensions
5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches (145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm)	5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)
Weight
5.08 oz(144.0 g)	6.53 oz(185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium
Resistance
	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Black, Gray, Blue, White

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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Charging	Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 03, 2016 FCC ID value: QISEVA-L09	Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Measured SAR
Head: 1.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 700

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 06, 2016	May 30, 2017

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P9 Specs	Essential Phone Specs
PhoneArena Review
Huawei P9 Review	Essential Phone Review
User Reviews
Huawei P9 User Reviews	Essential Phone User Reviews