Huawei P9 vs Huawei Nova 2 Plus

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Comparing the Huawei P9 vs Huawei Nova 2 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei P9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Huawei Nova 2 Plus runs at 2.36 GHz, making Huawei P9 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 2 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Huawei P9 offers 5.2 inches, making Huawei Nova 2 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Huawei P9 and Huawei Nova 2 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei P9 and Huawei Nova 2 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 2 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Huawei P9 offers 8 MP, making Huawei Nova 2 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 2 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Huawei P9 offers 3000 mAh, making Huawei Nova 2 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei P9 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Huawei Nova 2 Plus offers 128 GB, making Huawei P9 the better option for storage.

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Huawei P9
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Summary

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
22 May, 2019
N/A

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
8 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3340 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Outstanding cameras
  • Decent performance
  • Sleek build quality
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • No OIS or 4K video recording
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(835 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 955
HiSilicon Kirin 659
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.34 %
72.18 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

145 mm
153.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

70.9 mm
74.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
6.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

144 grams
169 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
8 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3340 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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