Huawei P9
Reinventing smartphone photography with Leica optics
82/100
MOBILE CAMERA SCORE
Features 17
Performance 16
Durability 16
Price 16
Usability 17
Huawei P9 Camera System
MAIN CAMERA
Dual 12MP sensors (RGB + Monochrome), f/2.2 aperture, 1.25u00b5m pixels
ULTRAWIDE
None
TELEPHOTO
None
Key Features
COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Leica color modes, hybrid focus (laser, depth, contrast)
NIGHT MODE
Manual mode with long exposure support
VIDEO
1080p at 60fps, 1080p at 30fps
STABILIZATION
None (Electronic only)
DISPLAY
5.2-inch IPS-NEO LCD, 1080 x 1920 pixels
CONNECTIVITY
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 2.0
BATTERY
3000mAh, 10W charging
BUILD
Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 4, 144g, 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm
CHIP
HiSilicon Kirin 955, Mali-T880 MP4
Shooting Capabilities
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Technical Specifications — Huawei P9
| Chip | HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| Main Camera | Dual 12MP f/2.2 |
| Ultrawide Camera | N/A |
| Telephoto Camera | N/A |
| Front Camera | 8MP f/2.4 |
| Video | 1080p@60fps |
| Display | 5.2-inch IPS-NEO LCD |
| Storage Options | 32GB/64GB |
| Battery | 3000mAh |
| 5G | No |
| Water Resistance | No |
| Weight | 144g |
| Dimensions | 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm |
| OS | Android 6.0 (upgradable) |
Phone Controls for Photography — Huawei P9
Physical and software controls relevant to capturing photos on this phone.
| Control | Present | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Button (Shutter Trigger) | ✓ Present | Configurable as shutter |
| Action Button | ✗ Not Present | |
| Power / Side Button | ✓ Present | |
| Face ID / Touch ID | ✓ Present | Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor |
| Pinch-to-zoom (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Tap-to-focus (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Swipe for Camera Controls | ✓ Present | |
| Silent / Ring Switch | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRAW Shooting | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRes Video Recording | ✗ Not Present |
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