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Huawei P9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+

Comparison between Huawei P9 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Design & display	6.7	7.0
Performance & hardware	2.7	3.5
Camera	4.5	4.9
Connectivity	4.8	4.1
Battery & charging	3.0	2.4

Which one is for you?

Huawei P9 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,400 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 518 ppi; against 401 ppi
Weight: 153 g; against 162 g
Usable Surface: 75.6 %; against 72.7 %
Display Diagonal: 5.7″; against 5.5″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Processor Model	HiSilicon Kirin 955	Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor Process Size	16 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T760 MP8
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.5 GHz Best value	2.1 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	98,000	—
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4 × 2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4 × 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 and 4 × 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
Maximum memory card	128 GB	—

Design

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Body Colors	Gold, Grey, White	Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink
Body Thickness	7 mm	6.9 mm Best value
Body Width	75.3 mm	75.8 mm
Body Height	152.3 mm	154.4 mm
Weight	162 g	153 g Best value
Usable Surface	72.7 %	75.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy

Battery

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Battery Capacity	3,400 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	20 h
Music playback time	—	66 h

Display

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	518 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	3.956 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, 3D Touch, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Operating System	Android 6	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6 Best value	5

Connectivity

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	1.22 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.48 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	1.48 W/kg	0.22 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.49 W/kg	0.58 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	450 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Microphone Count	2	3 Best value
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Model numbers	VIE-L09, VIE-L29, VIE-AL10	—

Features

Specification	P9 Plus	Galaxy S6 edge+
Built-in functions	—	Voice command, Samsung Pay