Huawei P9 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

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Comparing the Huawei P9 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Huawei P9 the better performer.


Display: Both Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei P9's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Huawei P9 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei P9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 offers 5 MP, making Huawei P9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei P9 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 offers 2900 mAh, making Huawei P9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei P9 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 offers 16 GB, making Huawei P9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Huawei P9 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
73%
80%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
15 Feb, 2016
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

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)
4/5
(1,115 ratings)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
N/A
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 955
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-T720 MP2
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
424 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.34 %
72.34 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

145 mm
144.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

70.9 mm
71 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.3 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

144 grams
153 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)
Up to 16 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

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:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.286 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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