Huawei P9, P9 Max and P9 Lite
Oppomart published the
details of the Huawei P9 and its friends, the P9 Max and P9 Lite.
The Huawei P9 is the mid-sized option with a 5.2"
1080p screen. It features special display RAM, which allows static content on
the screen to be rendered while using very little power. The metal-clad phone
features a 12 MP dual camera setup on its back, which has Optical Image
Stabilization, which is a first (previous dual-cam efforts lacked OIS). The camera
also has Laser focus, selfies are handled by a 5 MP shooter.
The P9 is powered by a Kirin 950 chipset with 3 GB of RAM
(LPDDR4 1866MHz) and has 32 GB of built-in storage. It will launch with Android
6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI. The phone is quite thin - just 6.4 mm - but packs a
big battery, 3,000 mAh (for comparison, the Galaxy S7 is 7.9 mm thick). You also
get dual-SIM and global LTE connectivity. The Huawei P9 is priced at US$ 500, but
keep in mind this may not be the final price.
The Huawei P9 Max earns its name with a massive 6.2"
screen and resolution goes up to QHD (1,440 x 2,560px). The processing power
has been enhanced too, with a Kirin 955 chipset and 4 GB of RAM, storage doubled
to 64 GB. The software is the same, Android 6.0 + EMUI.
Other than that you get the same 12MP duo camera with OIS
and Laser focus, but a better 8 MP selfie camera. Unfortunately, the battery
remains at 3,000 mAh capacity, despite the general growth in size. It's the same
thickness too, 6.4 mm. The Huawei P9 Max is set as a flagship at US$ 700.
Not a mini, the Huawei P9 Lite has a 5" 1080p screen
and you get to keep the 12MP duo camera with OIS, plus 5 MP selfie cam. The
"Lite" name comes from the processing - a Snapdragon 650 chipset is
paired with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB storage.
The rest is pretty similar with dual-SIM and LTE, except
for the battery, which is now a 2,500 mAh Li-Po unit. The P9 Lite is the
cheapest of the three by some measure, it's priced at US$ 300.
