Huawei P9 official: Specs And What You Need To Know

The Huawei P9 is officially unveiled. The device is distinguished by the metal casing and double camera on the back and is available from April 16.

Huawei officially P9

Huawei made its new flagship afternoon at an event in London explained. The successor of the Huawei P8 features a new design and improved specification, notably the dual cameras on the rear stand. Huawei P9 is powered by a new Kirin 955 chip with an octa-core processor, 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The latter is through a micro SD memory card expandable. Like its predecessor, the P9 includes a 5.2-inch display (1920 by 1080 pixels) and a metal housing.

Huawei P9

What is new is the fingerprint scanner on the back, which can be used to unlock the device. The most striking feature is the dual 12-megapixel camera, which makes better pictures and was developed by camera manufacturer Leica. The camera allows users to focus on three ways: laser bathymetry and contrast. The camera app from the P9 you can find options, for example, to adjust the ISO, white balance and shutter speed.

Because the dual camera captures more light, pictures shot in the dark better. The camera has a mode to monochrome video. is an 8-megapixel front camera present for shooting selfies, where you again have a lot of editing options.

Huawei P9 runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with the new 4.1-EMUI skin, measuring 145 by 70.9 by 6.95 millimeters and weighs 144 grams. The P9 features 4G support, a USB port c, and 3000 mAh battery. At the event, Huawei also announced greater P9 Plus to a device with a 5.5-inch screen that is touch sensitive.

Huawei P9 price and release

Huawei P9 comes in a 3GB RAM / 32GB- and 4GB / 64GB version, which has a price of respectively 599 and 649 euros. The attractive, high comes in silver, gray, gold and rose gold and is from April 16 available in the Netherlands and Belgium. Keep Android Planet eye for the preview of the Huawei P9.