Huawei P9 Plus vs Huawei P8max
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| Phone Names | Huawei P9 Plus | Huawei P8max |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - VIE-L09, VIE-L29 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - VIE-L09 | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - VIE-L29 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2016, April. Released 2016, May | 2015, April. Released 2015, July |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.28 in) | 182.7 x 93 x 6.8 mm (7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 162 g (5.71 oz) | 228 g (8.04 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches, 125.9 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 3D Touch display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Kirin 955 (16 nm) | Kirin 935 (28 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | Mali-T628 MP4 |
| OS | Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5 | Android 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR |
| 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 | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 8 MP, f/1.9, AF | 5 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio | 24-bit/192kHz audio | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP |
| Infrared port | Yes | - |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, 38% in 30 min | - |
| Type | Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 4360 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White | Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey |
| Models | VIE-L09, VIE-L29, VIE-AL10 | DAV-701L, P8max |
| Price | About 430 EUR | About 400 EUR |
| SAR EU | 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -97.4dB / Crosstalk -96.9dB | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 69h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.956 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099Basemark X: 15058 | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -97.4dB / Crosstalk -96.9dB | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 69h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.956 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099Basemark X: 15058 | - |

