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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Huawei · 2016

Huawei P9 Plus

Huawei P9 Plus Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2016. Features 5.5″ display, Kirin 955 chipset, Dual: 12 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 3400 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Kirin 955
RAM 4 GB
Storage 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 12 MP
Battery 3400 mAh
Build 162g, 7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Chipset Kirin 955 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP4

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
displayother 3D Touch display

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, 38% in 30 min

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - VIE-L09, VIE-L29
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - VIE-L09
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

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

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099Basemark X: 15058
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.956 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -97.4dB / Crosstalk -96.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 69h

Misc

Colors Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White
Models VIE-L09, VIE-L29, VIE-AL10
SAR EU 1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Chipset Kirin 955 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP4
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
displayother 3D Touch display
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, 38% in 30 min
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - VIE-L09, VIE-L29
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - VIE-L09
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099Basemark X: 15058
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.956 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -97.4dB / Crosstalk -96.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 69h
Colors Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White
Models VIE-L09, VIE-L29, VIE-AL10
SAR EU 1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
Price About 430 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
33.3/100
Entry-level

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Processor 22
Display 67.8
Camera 53.2
Battery 58.4
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