Huawei P9 plus vs. Google Pixel

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 plus and Google Pixel. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 plus vs. Google Pixel Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.3 mm 143.8 mm Huawei P9 plus has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 75.3 mm 69.5 mm Huawei P9 plus has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.6 mm Huawei P9 plus is narrower than Huawei P9 plus.
Weight 162 g 143 g Google Pixel is lighter than Huawei P9 plus.
Body Colour Quartz grey Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black
Body Material Metal Glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.72 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Huawei P9 plus has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than Huawei P9 plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 100000:1 Google Pixel has better display contrast ratio than Huawei P9 plus.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Press Touch 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Huawei P9 plus has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Google Pixel has better camera resolution than Huawei P9 plus.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel has better lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm -
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes Pro mode, RAW mode Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
Light Source Dual flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, ISP-Chip, Leica Dual-Kamera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.4 Huawei P9 plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 2770 mAh Huawei P9 plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Standby Time - 456 hours
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Knuckle 2.0 HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Huawei P9 plus Google Pixel
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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