Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and HTC U12+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 156.6 mm | HTC U12+ has greater height than Huawei P9. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 73.9 mm | HTC U12+ has greater width than Huawei P9. |
| Depth | 6.95 mm | 9.7 mm | Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9. |
| Weight | 144 g | 188 g | Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9. |
| Body Colour | Titanium grey | Flame red | Ceramic black | |
| Body Material | Aerospace-grade aluminium | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | HTC U12+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Super LCD 6 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6" | HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Huawei P9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Huawei P9. |
| Display Format | Full HD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | 537 ppi | HTC U12+ has better pixel density than Huawei P9. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | 2.5D Arc Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 955 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz | HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Huawei P9. |
| 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. |
| MEMORY | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than Huawei P9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | HTC U12+ has more internal memory than Huawei P9. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.75 | HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than Huawei P9. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Boost 2 | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | HTC U12+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | HTC U12+ has better second camera resolution than Huawei P9. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.6 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | HTC U12+ has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Live make-up, HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.0 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3500 mAh | HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HTC U12+ has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 566 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1980 minutes | 1428 minutes | Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U12+. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs |
Talk: up to 1428 min |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, 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 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording |
| FEATURES | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | IMAGEsmart 5.0 | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons |
| OTHERS | Huawei P9 | HTC U12+ |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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