Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A9000
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 161.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 80.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.4 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 200 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Gold | Pink | Pearl white
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 367 ppi Huawei P9 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MPEG-4, WMV, H.264
FEATURES Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OTHERS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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