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Older flagship · 2016

Huawei P9 Plus

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Redmi A1+
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.5″ AMOLED · 60Hz
955 4 / 32 GB
3400 mAh 18W charging
12 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Kirin 955 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Mali-T880 MP4
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
98,068
v6
CPU
8-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Process
16 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/2.2
Camera
12 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3400 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3400 mAh
Lab endurance
69:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/32GB · 4/64GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B20
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

162 g · 7.0 mm
Height
152.3 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
162 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
73% larger battery capacity
3,400 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
98k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 12 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 162 g vs 138 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 3 losses
Lower benchmark score
98k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 12 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 162 g vs 152 g
Full comparison

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