Huawei P9

The Huawei P9 was launched in April 2016. The smartphone comes with a 5,2 inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.

This Huawei is powered by a Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 950 64-bit chip with a 2,3 GHz Quad-Core + 1,8 GHz Quad-Core core distribution. By using multiple cores, the device is energy efficient and can scale up for speed.

This combination therefore gives a maximum power of an octa-core processor with 3072 MB RAM. With a thickness of 6.4 millimeters, the device is very thin, there are not many devices thinner than this. This phone only weighs 144 grams.

The P9 has a 12 megapixel camera. This number of megapixels is more than enough to print beautiful photos on canvas or to zoom in considerably for details. You can also use the 8 megapixel selfie camera for video calling, for example.

Pros

• 12 megapixel camera
• Fast 64-bit octa-core processor
• Very thin with 6.4 millimeters
• HSDPA, LTE-A support for super fast internet
• Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and / or Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) support (depending on the provider)
• Enough RAM (3GB)

Negatives

• With a 2900 mAh battery you may have to recharge in between

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Call & data functions

The Huawei P9 supports frequencies from international networks with which you can use the fastest LTE-A network. The speed of LTE-A is perfect for watching video on the go via your mobile network, where the speed is often even higher than the WiFi connection at home. Choose a large data package with this device. You can also connect via WiFi at home or at the office.

Memory and connection options

The Huawei P9 has 3072 MB of RAM (3 GB) and 3072 MB internal storage . Expandable memory: onbekend. There is a USB connection, you can use this to exchange data with your laptop or to charge your device. Connecting Bluetooth headsets or car kits is no problem.

Do you take a lot of photos and videos? Then the storage of 32 GB is less suitable. You may need to clean your phone after a while. Furthermore, there are of course possibilities to expand storage in the cloud, such as with Google Drive or Dropbox. As with all modern smartphones, there are many options for installing your favorite multimedia apps such as Netflix, Facebook or Spotify. This way you can listen to your favorite music or watch a nice movie on the go.

Screen & operation

The phone is operated via the large 5,2 inch touchscreen.The Huawei P9 can display up to a 16 millions colors. This screen has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is claimed that the human eye can distinguish a maximum of 477 pixels per inch at 30 cm. With 423 pixels per inch, this HD screen is super sharp and true to life, even at close range. This does not get your eyes tired and you can easily enjoy the highest resolution images.

Operating system

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The major changes compared to the previous version are

• New permission system There are changes to the display and execution of app permissions
• New API Improvements for a fingerprint scanner should it be present on the device
• New App drawer New improved display of the app list
• Visual voicemail Ability to access voicemails without calling voicemail. (depending on provider support)
• Rotation of the home screen This option comes standard with Android 6 Marshmallow
• Status bar icons Ability to remove or add status bar icons
• Android pay New option to deal with your phone
• Standby time Improvement of the standby time