Again, it was London that Huawei has chosen to present this April 6, its new flagship baptized P9 and P9 Plus. Two smartphones that rely on two photo sensors for convince.
Huawei has once again put the small dishes in the large to announce its new flagship, the darling of rumors for several weeks, the Huawei P9. The chinese company keeps its line initiated a few years ago with a new unit is all aluminum and containing in outline the design of the P8 of last year. Aluminum is, however, this time brushed, once again, so the firm moves to a segment decidedly at the high end.
Contrary to what is suggested by the rumours we only have two models and not three : the P9 and P9 Plus, which are distinguished primarily by the diagonal of their screen : a 5.2-inch for the P9 and 5.5 for the Most. The P9 displays a resolution of Full HD for 423 ppi. The definition of the P9 Plus is the same but the screen is also "Press Touch", similar to the 3D Touch, and the iPhone 6S. The P9 is thick of 6.95 mm, making it thinner than the iPhone 6S and the Galaxy S7. The phones are paid in addition to the luxury of not having sensors photos prominent.
With regard to the P9, is located inside a Octo Kirin-core processor 955 to 2.5 GHz and 1.8 GHz for the two sets of four hearts. The chip is engraved in 16 nm FinFET by the subsidiary of Huawei HiSilicon and is presented as two times the performance of the Kirin 930 P8. He is accompanied by 3GB of RAM. Base, the phone offers 32GB of storage. A 64GB version will also be offered for those who need space, it will be entitled to 4 GB of RAM instead of 3. This will in any case extend storage through supports SD up to 128GB. The battery has a capacity of 3000 mAh for autonomy announced an intensive day, she takes is compatible rapid exchange (10 min to 5 hours of communication depending on the brand). P9 Plus has 400 mAh more, this time we speak of two days of autonomy announced. The phone runs Android 6.0 obviously behind EMUI overlay version 4.1 and supports 4G +. also note the presence of a USB Type-C port and two SIM slots. Finally, there is the fingerprint sensor, further improved for greater safety. It is always located to the rear.
Contrary to what is suggested by the rumours we only have two models and not three : the P9 and P9 Plus, which are distinguished primarily by the diagonal of their screen : a 5.2-inch for the P9 and 5.5 for the Most. The P9 displays a resolution of Full HD for 423 ppi. The definition of the P9 Plus is the same but the screen is also "Press Touch", similar to the 3D Touch, and the iPhone 6S. The P9 is thick of 6.95 mm, making it thinner than the iPhone 6S and the Galaxy S7. The phones are paid in addition to the luxury of not having sensors photos prominent.
With regard to the P9, is located inside a Octo Kirin-core processor 955 to 2.5 GHz and 1.8 GHz for the two sets of four hearts. The chip is engraved in 16 nm FinFET by the subsidiary of Huawei HiSilicon and is presented as two times the performance of the Kirin 930 P8. He is accompanied by 3GB of RAM. Base, the phone offers 32GB of storage. A 64GB version will also be offered for those who need space, it will be entitled to 4 GB of RAM instead of 3. This will in any case extend storage through supports SD up to 128GB. The battery has a capacity of 3000 mAh for autonomy announced an intensive day, she takes is compatible rapid exchange (10 min to 5 hours of communication depending on the brand). P9 Plus has 400 mAh more, this time we speak of two days of autonomy announced. The phone runs Android 6.0 obviously behind EMUI overlay version 4.1 and supports 4G +. also note the presence of a USB Type-C port and two SIM slots. Finally, there is the fingerprint sensor, further improved for greater safety. It is always located to the rear.
Two sensors for quality first
The large pieces of P9 this is obviously the presence of two image sensors in the rear. The rumors which spoiled the surprise, but we do not really know what they serve. It should be noted first of all that they have been carried out in partnership with Leica. A guarantee of quality .. at least on paper, will have to see in practice. Both sensors are 12 mpx, assisted by a laser autofocus.
More than for gadget functionality, Huawei serves mainly two sensors to improve the quality of the photo, with a "traditional" RGB sensor and another black and white. As like the current trend, the photosites are also larger to capture more light. The firm announced 90% more than the S7 and 270% more than the iPhone 6S. The dual sensor also helps improve focus. It can also be adjusted retrospectively, it retains the gimmicks of the dual sensor.
The software part is also largely improved to "reproduce the Leica experience." We thus find a way logically "Pro" similar to what is found on a LG G4 for example. We will also be entitled to various customary picture effects.
Price and release date
The prices are on the height as the P9 will be proposed for 549 euros in 32 Gb version and 599 (probably) and 64 Gb. The Plus version will be 699 euros in the 64 Gb + 4 Gb of RAM only. It will be available from 29th April on the French market, the P9 More will arrive on the 1st of June. 6 colors are available : Titanium Gray, Silver, Pink, two variants gold and white ceramic gloss, some colors, however, are reserved for certain models.
History of rumors
The rumors have multiplied over time, a consensus did eventually emerge to get a technical data sheet to be credible. The P9 "short", should offer a screen of 5.2-inch boasting a resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1080). This would give a resolution of approximately 427 pixels-per-inch. One would find inside a processor Kirin 950, or 955, engraved by the subsidiary of the company, HiSilicon.
The chip should be supported by 4 Gb of RAM and Mali-T880 for the graphics part. The frequencies of the chip are for the moment unknown, but benchmarks reveal scores around 96 000 points on AnTuTu, which is a little more than the Huawei Mate 8 and 91, 000 points, and considerably lower than the SoC of the last generation that found in the Galaxy S7 or iPhone 6S which are close to 134, 000 points.
It is a little more blur to the P8 Lite and P8 Max. The screen diagonals, respectively, should be 5 and 6.8 inches. The phablet could be equipped with a screen QHD, and to embed a Kirin 955 with 6 Gb of RAM. If the screen definition is plausible, we are much more circumspect about the amount of RAM. Side storage, we should have 32 Gb with 64 Gb. The MicroSD card is likely, but not confirmed for the moment, it could also adopt a connector USB Type-C.
Focus on the photo
It is the biggest piece of the P9. Between the rumors, teasers and other stolen photos, it is now no doubt that the smartphone will be equipped with a dual sensor camera on the back. A recent leak of images said to be "press" (below) shows optical signed Leica. A good sign. The definition of the sensors remains outstanding, we talk about sometimes 12, sometimes 13 mpx, a point that it will be necessary to clarify the 6.
The features provided by the duo are just as much mysterious. If you imagine of the classic uses such as the development of the a posteriori, the most interesting to learn about the innovative uses of the couple. In the state, it's a mystery. If Huawei is glad of this feature, it is already on HTC One M8, the dual sensor could be *Pschitt*. Again patience, therefore.
