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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) is just a bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus, with a 79.2 score against 75.5. Both phones we are comparing here include Android operating system, but Huawei P Smart (2021) has 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Huawei P Smart (2021)'s body is much newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, but it is much thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P Smart (2021). Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit better display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density.
Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much bigger camera sensor, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a way better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
Huawei P Smart (2021) has a superior battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 47% greater battery size.
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