Huawei P9 vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Nokia 5.1 Plus. 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 vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 149.51 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 71.98 mm Nokia 5.1 Plus has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 8.096 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g -
Body Colour Titanium grey Gloss black | Midnight gloss blue
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.885 W/kg (body), 0.778 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.8" Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek Helio P60
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
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 Nokia 5.1 Plus
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 5.1 Plus has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Nokia 5.1 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Motion Photos
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better second camera resolution than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Nokia 5.1 Plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3060 mAh Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
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
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CELLULAR Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 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 -
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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Huawei P9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
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, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Dual microphones, Google Lens
OTHERS Huawei P9 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable USB cable, power adapter
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