Huawei Nexus 6P vs Huawei P9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nexus 6P vs Huawei P9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Nexus 6PHuawei Nexus 6PGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
Huawei P9Huawei P9Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
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Basics
Huawei Nexus 6P
Huawei Nexus 6P
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Huawei P9
Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials 5.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.7Performance & Hardware 4.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.9Camera 5.9Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity 6.0 Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery 4.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
88 reviews
8.3
65 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nexus 6P vs Huawei P9

Specs where to buy Huawei Nexus 6P Huawei Nexus 6P
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		Huawei P9 price compare Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
Inches 5.7" 5.2"
Resolution QHD FHD
Usable surface 72% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 77.8 mm
159.3 mm
7.3 mm 		70.9 mm
145.0 mm
6.9 mm
Weight 178 g 144 g
Micro SnapD. 810
Octa-Core 		Kirin 955
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 83.906
v6 		128.613
v7
Battery 3450 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX377 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases Google Nexus 6P, H1511, H1512 --

Release Date
Release date September 2015,
8 years ago 		April 2016,
8 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nexus 6P
Huawei P9
Huawei Nexus 6P
Huawei P9
Size
77.8 mm • 159.3 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.9 mm • 145.0 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 178 g 144 g
Usable surface 72 % 72 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Silver
White

Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 5.2"
Type AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 515 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

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

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
6.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
8.7
Is it comfortable?
8.4
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.5
7.7
Number of reviews
88 reviews
65 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 V2.1 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955
CPU 4x Cortex-A57 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.55 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 20 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430, 630 MHz Arm Mali-T880 MP4

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
83.906
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 45% of devices
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128.613
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 52% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 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
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • 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?
9.5
7.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
8.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.3
7.7
Number of reviews
88 reviews
65 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX377 Exmor RS Sony IMX286
Type CMOS BSI 2 CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.55 µm 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.9"
2
Camera type
--

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

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • 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
73
Mobile
70
Photo
80
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
7.5
Quality of selfies
9.0
8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
8.5
Number of reviews
88 reviews
65 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B29 (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
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
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

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

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • 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.

 -- --
American measurement

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

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.810 W/Kg on body 		1.490 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • OTA sync
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
8.7
Quality of the GPS
9.5
8.1
And the WiFi?
9.5
8.7
Number of reviews
88 reviews
65 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3450 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 34%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
88 reviews
65 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 61%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 36%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 12%
    Every six months
  • 83%
    Every two months or less
  • 15%
    Never
  • 25%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
88 reviews
65 reviews
Prices
From $ 257 --
From $ 140 --