Huawei P9 lite vs Huawei P9 Specs Comparison

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7.5
Huawei P9
Huawei P9 lite Huawei P9
Released · May 01, 2016
Released · Apr 16, 2016
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2016 Apr 06, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
€299

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches
146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm
5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches
145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g) 5.08 oz (144.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 69.89% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 72.53% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 955
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-T880 MP4
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
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
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes
Video calling
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Flash) 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40
3G Bands
8, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

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 26, 2016
FCC ID value: QISVNS-L21
Date approved: Mar 03, 2016
FCC ID value: QISEVA-L09
Measured SAR
Head: 0.80 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg
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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