Google Pixel vs Huawei P9 Plus: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Google Pixel vs Huawei P9 Plus. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Google PixelGoogle PixelGlobal · 4GB · 32GB
Huawei P9 PlusHuawei P9 PlusGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · L29
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Google Pixel
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Global · 4GB · 32GB
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Huawei P9 Plus
Huawei P9 Plus
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.9Design & Materials 5.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.0Performance & Hardware 4.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.4Camera 5.8Camera
Connectivity score 6.7 Connectivity 7.0 Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.9
16 reviews
8.6
11 reviews

Technical specifications of the Google Pixel vs Huawei P9 Plus

Specs Google Pixel price compare Google Pixel
Global · 4GB · 32GB 		where to buy Huawei P9 Plus Huawei P9 Plus
Global · 4GB · 64GB · L29
Inches 5" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 69% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 69.5 mm
143.8 mm
8.6 mm 		75.3 mm
152.3 mm
6.9 mm
Weight 143 g 162 g
Micro SnapD. 821
Quad-Core 		Kirin 955
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 145.387
v6 		98.068
v6
Battery 2770 mAh 3400 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX378 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Google Huawei
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date October 2016,
7 years ago 		April 2016,
8 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Google Pixel
Huawei P9 Plus
Google Pixel
Huawei P9 Plus
Size
69.5 mm • 143.8 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.3 mm • 152.3 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 143 g 162 g
Usable surface 69 % 72 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP53 -
Colors
Black

Blue

Silver
Gold

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5.5"
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 400 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.9
7.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.4
8.4
Is it comfortable?
9.2
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.2
7.6
Number of reviews
16 reviews
11 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955
CPU 2x Kryo 2.15 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz Arm Mali-T880 MP4

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
145.387
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 53% of devices
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98.068
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 47% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Pedometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.4
7.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.6
8.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
8.0
Number of reviews
16 reviews
11 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX378 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS BSI 2 CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.55 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.3" --
2
Camera type
--

Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
90
Mobile
90
Photo
91
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.6
8.7
Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
7.5
Quality of selfies
8.8
7.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
8.5
Number of reviews
16 reviews
11 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Full Active
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 1.420 W/Kg on head
0.330 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.890 W/Kg on head
0.560 W/Kg on body 		1.370 W/Kg on head
0.680 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
9.0
Quality of the GPS
9.3
8.7
And the WiFi?
8.6
8.9
Number of reviews
16 reviews
11 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2770 mAh
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3400 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 19%
    Less than half day
  • 44%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 0%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 36%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
16 reviews
11 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 94%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 6%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 64%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 27%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 69%
    Every two months or less
  • 22%
    Never
  • 44%
    Once a year
  • 11%
    Every six months
  • 22%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
16 reviews
11 reviews
Prices
From $ 589 --
From $ 662 --