Entry-level · 2016
Huawei P9 Plus
Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Redmi A1+
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (3400mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
What stands out
Pro camera extras: manual focus
Display
5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Kirin 955 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Mali-T880 MP4
Basic CPU
Performance
Kirin 955 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Mali-T880 MP4
Basic CPU
Camera
12 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie
Camera
12 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfieA 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
Battery
3400 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
162 g · 7.0 mm
Build & Design
162 g · 7.0 mmHeight
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 · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review
How it stacks up against the rest.
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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
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 162 g vs 138 g
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
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 162 g vs 152 g
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