Huawei P9 Plus vs Huawei P9 lite Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.2 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

72.78 %
69.89 %

Colors:

16 777 216

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 650 (16 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-T830 MP2

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

64GB
16GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity:

3400 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.9"; Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

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

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Yes

Features:

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus)
8 MP (Flash)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches (152.3 x 75.3 x 6.98 mm)
5.78 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches (146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm)

Weight:

5.71 oz (162.0 g)
5.19 oz (147.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, White
Black, Gold, 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), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
LTE, HSPA

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
microUSB

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Compass

Other:

NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 22, 2016
Apr 26, 2016

FCC ID value:

QISVIE-L09
QISVNS-L21

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.40 W/kg
0.80 W/kg

Body:

0.72 W/kg
1.18 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg
1.45 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.19 W/kg
1.02 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 299

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 06, 2016
Apr 21, 2016
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