Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei P smart S is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a score of 77.2 against 75.5. Even though Huawei P smart S is much newer than Huawei P9 Plus, it is just a bit heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei P smart S has the older 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Huawei P smart S. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Huawei P smart S features a display that is very similar to the screen in Huawei P9 Plus, although the Huawei P smart S also has a quite larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit greater display density.
Huawei P smart S has a much greater memory for apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P smart S also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P smart S counts with better battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
The Huawei P smart S captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
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