Huawei P9 vs Huawei P20 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches 145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm	5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.65 mm
Weight
5.08 oz (144.0 g)	5.82 oz (165.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
	Splash; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 429 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
72.53 %	80.36 %
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 955	HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2360 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G72 MP12
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 25 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3400 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Huawei SuperCharge

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	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	12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 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	20 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI 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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
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	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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

Buyers information

In The Box
	High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 06, 2016	Mar 27, 2018

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
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