Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A6+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy A6+. 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. Samsung Galaxy A6+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A605FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 160.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 75.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 191 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Gold
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.36 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" Samsung Galaxy A6+ has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 -
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
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 Samsung Galaxy A6+
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.
User Memory - 22.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.9
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A6+ has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes 1260 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
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
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 120 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Bixby Vision
OTHERS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A6+
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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