Huawei P9 Plus Specs

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Released

Apr 20, 2016

Display

5.5-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3400 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

HiSilicon Kirin
4GB RAM

OS

Android 7.0 Nougat
Huawei Emotion UI

Description

Huawei P9 Plus is a powerful, high-end smartphone aimed at power users and those who demand a no-compromise Android device. It stands out with its potent hardware setup and premium design, but the feature we're intrigued by the most is the dual 12MP camera system at the back. One takes photos in color, while the other shoots monochrome images in greater detail. The increased light sensitivity of the camera tandem should result in outstanding low-light performance.

This device is also known as Huawei VIE-L09, Huawei VIE-L29

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	5.5-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	72.78 %
Features:	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	HiSilicon Kirin 955
Processor:	Octa-core, 2500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali-T880 MP4
RAM:	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	64GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3400 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging

Camera
Rear:	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
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
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:	Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches (152.3 x 75.3 x 6.98 mm)
Weight:	5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Gold, Gray, 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)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

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

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Apr 22, 2016
FCC ID value:	QISVIE-L09
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.40 W/kg
Body:	0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.19 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Apr 06, 2016

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Alternative variants

Huawei P9 Plus

VIE-L29 Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Apr 27, 2016
FCC ID value:	QISVIE-L29
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.37 W/kg
Body:	0.68 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.17 W/kg

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